Lauren Baechler
Lauren Baechler served as the Fire Prevention Officer at City of Kitchener in 2025, received an annual salary of $169,840.98 and a taxable benefit of $396.86, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lauren has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$170,237.84
Total paid in 2025
$169,840.98
Salary
$396.86
Taxable Benefit
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Find Lauren on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Fire Prevention Officer |
| Employer : | City of Kitchener |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2025 |
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Between 2019 and 2025, Lauren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.23% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Kitchener. By 2025, Lauren's total pay had risen by 63.03% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Lauren's tenure as Fire Prevention Officer, there has been a significant 48.30% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2025 | Fire Prevention Officer | $169,841 | $397 | ⇧ 39.94% |
| 2024 | Fire Prevention Officer | $121,088 | $560 | ⇧ 5.97% |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention Officer | $114,006 | $787 | ⇧ 3.72% |
| 2022 | First Class Communication Operator | $110,096 | $577 | ⇩ -4.78% |
| 2021 | First Class Communication Operator | $115,718 | $512 | ⇧ 11.31% |
| 2019 | Communication Operator | $103,872 | $549 |
The 2025 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held exactly same position title ( Fire Prevention Officer ) in the City of Kitchener.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Arends | $128,564 | $402 |
| Lauren Baechler | $169,841 | $397 |
| Daniel Macneill | $121,657 | $379 |
| Harsh Patel | $120,859 | $379 |
| Shelby Pozza | $167,683 | $791 |
| Jeffrey Webb | $121,359 | $379 |
| Lydia Wilcox | $133,657 | $402 |
| Charles Zeidler | $120,788 | $397 |
The 2025 Sunshine List has 243 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 243 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dewan | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $232,911 |
| Eric Dagenais | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $196,441 |
| Guy Beaudoin | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $193,507 |
| Cale Mclean | Fire Prevention Officer | Town of Midland | $187,986 |
| Jeff Snider | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $184,351 |
| Kimberley Destun | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of St. Thomas | $184,668 |
| Peter Deboer | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Hamilton | $182,636 |
| Darren M Lynch | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Vaughan | $178,292 |
| Brad Maclean | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $178,178 |
| Andrew Banga | Chief Fire Prevention Officer | City of Oshawa | $177,640 |