How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $182,356 ranks in the top 7.9% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 8.2% of 158 at City of Stratford.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Senior Captain | City of Stratford | $182,356 | $3,125 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | Fire Senior Captain | City of Stratford | $178,797 | $2,508 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | Fire Captain | City of Stratford | $161,084 | $2,225 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | Fire Captain | City of Stratford | $153,158 | $1,919 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $133,180 | $1,611 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $119,366 | $1,530 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $118,785 | $1,663 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $110,505 | $1,593 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $108,054 | $1,730 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $106,637 | $1,335 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Stratford | $102,279 | $1,020 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | City of Stratford | $132,399 | $677 | — |