How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $193,033 ranks in the top 6.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.9% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $193,033 | $828 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $180,143 | $775 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $178,510 | $767 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $208,956 | $689 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $182,429 | $635 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $150,121 | $728 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $143,787 | $694 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $130,261 | $617 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $120,446 | $580 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,947 | $549 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $110,040 | $541 | — |