Jay Plato

$160,020.83asDirector of Community and Protective Services / Fire Chief+4.58%

Employed by Town Of Niagara-on-the-lake in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Director of Community and Protective Services / Fire Chief

Employer

Town Of Niagara-on-the-lake

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Director of Community and Protective Services / Fire Chief	$160,020.83	$1,271.40	4.58%
2024	Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator	$153,006.44	$1,357.42	3.64%
2023	Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator	$147,626.21	$1,520.11	15.42%
2022	Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator	$127,907.68	$1,226.20	15.49%
2021	Deputy Fire Chief Community Risk Reduction	$110,753.48	$1,206.89	6.93%
2020	Deputy Fire Chief Community Risk Reduction	$103,578.70	$1,127.16	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Jay Plato was paid $160,020.83 in 2025 as Director of Community and Protective Services / Fire Chief at Town Of Niagara-on-the-lake. This represents a 4.58% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Jay Plato has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $160,020.83 in 2025. In addition to salary, $1,271.40 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Town Of Niagara-on-the-lake reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Director of Community and Protective Services / Fire Chiefs in Town Of Niagara-on-the-lake

Name	Salary
Jay Plato	$160,020.83

Other employees at Town Of Niagara-on-the-lake

Name	Position	Salary
Kirsten Mccauley Director of Planning, Building and Development Services	Director of Planning, Building and Development Services	$169,746.34
Kyle Freeborn Director of Corporate Services / Treasurer	Director of Corporate Services / Treasurer	$157,455.50
Bruce Zvaniga Chief Administrative Officer / Senior Advisor	Chief Administrative Officer / Senior Advisor	$151,535.85
Lauren Kruitbosch Associate Director – Office of the Chief Administrative Officer / Director of Organizational Performance, Strategy and Transformation	Associate Director – Office of the Chief Administrative Officer / Director of Organizational Performance, Strategy and Transformation	$149,947.86
Joseph Darren Mackenzie Manager of Public Works / Acting Director of Operations	Manager of Public Works / Acting Director of Operations	$148,851.56
Darren Trostenko Deputy Fire Chief	Deputy Fire Chief	$138,847.19