City of Niagara Falls
Municipalities and Services · Municipal · FY2025
254 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
Niagara
Pop. 477,941
20.1% estimated female
Avg. salary
$127,477
Avg. total comp
$128,112
Total disclosed salary*
$32,379,270
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firefighter province-wide | 92 | $121,793 | $136,290 | +4.1% |
| 2 | Fire Captain province-wide | 29 | $144,933 | $158,557 | +3.1% |
| 3 | Prevention province-wide | 5 | $125,920 | $143,006 | +2.2% |
| 4 | Project Manager province-wide | 5 | $130,328 | $131,699 | +3.3% |
| 5 | Fire Platoon Chief province-wide | 4 | $153,233 | $158,619 | +2.0% |
| 6 | Senior Financial Analyst province-wide | 3 | $102,083 | $105,335 | n/a |
| 7 | Deputy Fire Chief province-wide | 2 | $164,133 | $165,012 | n/a |
| 8 | Planner province-wide | 2 | $109,086 | $112,287 | n/a |
| 9 | Police Operator province-wide | 2 | $121,550 | $126,805 | n/a |
| 10 | CAO province-wide | 1 | $311,915 | $311,915 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 254 | $127,477 | $128,112 | $32,379,270 | 16.1% | 20.1% F |
| 2024 | 224 | $125,297 | $126,007 | $28,066,550 | 15.6% | 16.5% F |
| 2023 | 192 | $128,461 | $129,133 | $24,664,453 | 14.1% | 15.6% F |
| 2022 | 179 | $129,754 | $130,421 | $23,226,048 | 15.1% | 15.1% F |
| 2021 | 161 | $127,908 | $128,600 | $20,593,140 | 11.8% | 11.2% F |
| 2020 | 153 | $122,723 | $124,743 | $18,776,694 | 15.0% | 11.8% F |
| 2019 | 139 | $120,327 | $121,255 | $16,725,441 | 7.9% | 12.2% F |
| 2018 | 137 | $127,229 | $128,173 | $17,430,349 | 59.9% | 12.4% F |
| 2017 | 61 | $120,598 | $121,788 | $7,356,463 | 9.8% | 3.3% F |
| 2016 | 63 | $119,206 | $120,239 | $7,510,006 | 4.8% | 4.8% F |
| 2015 | 67 | $117,089 | $117,669 | $7,844,971 | 1.5% | 3.0% F |
| 2014 | 117 | $119,422 | $119,947 | $13,972,400 | 62.4% | 3.4% F |
| 2013 | 46 | $114,114 | $114,790 | $5,249,229 | 10.9% | 4.3% F |
| 2012 | 47 | $114,117 | $114,855 | $5,363,488 | 21.3% | 0.0% F |
| 2011 | 43 | $112,990 | $113,794 | $4,858,581 | 14.0% | 0.0% F |
| 2010 | 46 | $112,279 | $113,102 | $5,164,839 | 100.0% | 0.0% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Burgess | Chief Administrative Officer | $312,497 | +6.2% | 164/92538 | 28/339 |
| 2 | Dale Morton | Director of Communications and Senior Advisor of Special Projects | $225,171 | +59.9% | 1383/92538 | — |
| 3 | Tiffany Clark | Director of Finance | $205,771 | +17.9% | 2540/92538 | 3/29 |
| 4 | Erik Nickel | General Manager Municipal Works | $202,767 | +4.1% | 2769/92538 | — |
| 5 | Shelley Darlington | General Manager Corporate Services | $200,924 | +5.1% | 2960/92538 | — |
| 6 | Kira Dolch | General Manager Planning Building and Development | $197,153 | +5.1% | 3374/92538 | — |
| 7 | Kathy Moldenhauer | General Manager Recreation Culture and Facilities | $190,967 | +6.1% | 4152/92538 | — |
| 8 | Nidhi Punyarthi | City Solicitor | $187,190 | +3.0% | 4660/92538 | 171/353 |
| 9 | Joseph Zambito | Fire Chief | $187,035 | +3.9% | 4687/92538 | 52/194 |
| 10 | Derek Hicks | Chief Training Officer | $176,505 | +5.9% | 6962/92538 | — |