How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $161,394 ranks in the top 14.4% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 17.7% of 249 at Town of Ajax.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter | Town of Ajax | $161,394 | $535 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $165,062 | $713 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $144,677 | $704 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $159,048 | $589 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $137,382 | $757 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $123,590 | $603 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $131,755 | $597 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $144,418 | $521 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $120,152 | $789 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $123,459 | $764 | — |