Matthew Townsend

$182,689.95asDeputy Fire Chief

Employed by Town Of Milton in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Deputy Fire Chief

Employer

Town Of Milton

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2014 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Deputy Fire Chief
$182,689.95
$7,480.58
6.11%
2024
Deputy Fire Chief
$172,166.18
$6,686.95
7.01%
2023
Deputy Fire Chief
$160,890.19
$6,339.97
9.03%
2022
Deputy Fire Chief
$147,565.49
$5,899.46
8.73%
2021
Deputy Fire Chief
$135,717.96
$2,534.08
6.95%
2020
Captain
$126,899.15
$798.27
5.16%
2019
Captain
$133,802.99
$812.62
2.98%
2018
Captain - Training Division
$137,913.69
$743.23
25.06%
2017
Captain
$110,281.81
$704.31
1.88%
2016
Captain
$108,252.03
$654.60
3%
2015
Captain, Fire
$111,601.24
$581.05
1.22%
2014
Captain, Fire
$112,982.38
$552.25

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Matthew Townsend was paid $182,689.95 in 2025 as Deputy Fire Chief at Town Of Milton. This represents a 6.11% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Matthew Townsend has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times between 2014 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $182,689.95 in 2025. In addition to salary, $7,480.58 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Town Of Milton reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Deputy Fire Chiefs in Town Of Milton

NameSalary
Gordon Fowler$183,113.74
Matthew Townsend$182,689.95

Top earning Deputy Fire Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Belleville
$263,390.37
$220,743.95
City Of Markham
$218,334.15
City Of Brampton
$218,331.36
City Of Brampton
$216,769.67
City Of Brampton
$216,769.65
City Of Oshawa
$215,613.28
City Of Markham
$209,304.29
City Of Kitchener
$202,017.07
City Of Vaughan
$201,721.99

Other employees at Town Of Milton

NameSalary
Meaghen Reid
Director, Legislative and Legal Services/Town Clerk
$193,502.07
Gordon Krantz
Mayor
$189,431.53
Andrew Scott
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives
$186,916.94
Gordon Fowler
Deputy Fire Chief
$183,113.74
Tony D'Alessandro
Director, Transit Services
$183,009.53
Robert Gasper
Director, Facilities, Operations and Environment
$181,443.65
Diana Jiona
Director, Infrastructure
$178,495.97
Aaron Smit
Director, Information Technology
$177,555.00
Jennifer Kloet
Manager, Financial Planning and Policy/Deputy Treasurer
$175,288.53
Steven Palmer
Director, Recreation and Culture
$174,031.31