How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $145,332 ranks in the top 22.4% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 27.1% of 1,028 at The City of Vaughan.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $145,332 | $419 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $129,097 | $531 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $128,000 | $530 | -37.2% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $203,961 | $501 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $163,667 | $489 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $112,162 | $485 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $109,048 | $477 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $107,246 | $468 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $105,598 | $458 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $109,973 | $446 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $105,050 | $445 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $103,801 | $487 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $123,473 | $536 | — |