How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $201,545 ranks in the top 5.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.0% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $201,545 | $957 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $189,002 | $915 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $183,090 | $939 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $180,531 | $840 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $163,567 | $785 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $177,535 | $913 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $161,809 | $867 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $149,038 | $771 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $144,681 | $701 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $118,955 | $618 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $122,079 | $605 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $112,159 | $588 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $108,716 | $685 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $107,508 | $478 | — |