How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $163,413 ranks in the top 13.6% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 6.8% of 673 at City of Guelph.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon Chief In Training | City of Guelph | $163,413 | $877 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of Guelph | $155,002 | $764 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | Captain | City of Guelph | $149,450 | $710 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of Guelph | $137,668 | $719 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Guelph | $138,210 | $716 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Guelph | $139,354 | $694 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $131,585 | $589 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $129,487 | $526 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $111,093 | $460 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $100,734 | $454 | — |