How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $198,802 ranks in the top 5.4% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.4% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $198,802 | $828 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $175,087 | $775 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $181,244 | $767 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $218,588 | $689 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $189,983 | $635 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $179,153 | $728 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $152,388 | $694 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $141,101 | $617 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $134,590 | $580 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $112,210 | $549 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $129,437 | $541 | +27.9% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $101,182 | $665 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $106,463 | $454 | — |