How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $215,339 ranks in the top 3.8% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 2.1% of 1,028 at The City of Vaughan.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $215,339 | $396 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $187,034 | $502 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $169,845 | $501 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $193,693 | $474 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $164,738 | $473 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $128,084 | $471 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $120,455 | $452 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $112,475 | $441 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $106,248 | $432 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $109,368 | $420 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $106,076 | $431 | — |