How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $192,129 ranks in the top 6.3% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 6.3% of 221 at City of St. Thomas.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $192,129 | $1,027 | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $142,050 | $908 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $134,712 | $877 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $140,120 | $828 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $120,860 | $868 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $125,359 | $821 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $126,781 | $714 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $114,834 | $683 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $117,316 | $653 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $112,295 | $800 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $111,950 | $721 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $111,950 | $721 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $115,550 | $640 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $104,222 | $571 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $101,283 | $402 | — |