How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $166,213 ranks in the top 12.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 14.1% of 305 at City of St. Catharines.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $166,213 | $921 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $147,094 | $743 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $133,927 | $688 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $176,945 | $572 | +41.1% |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $125,433 | $562 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter – First Class | City of St. Catharines | $119,085 | $557 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $117,821 | $669 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $132,180 | $617 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | Fire Fighter - 1St Class | City of St. Catharines | $114,603 | $493 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | Fire Fighters - 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $115,040 | $463 | — |