How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $168,163 ranks in the top 11.8% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 15.8% of 158 at City of Stratford.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Senior Captain | City of Stratford | $168,163 | $2,725 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | Fire Senior Captain | City of Stratford | $203,751 | $2,594 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | Fire Senior Captain | City of Stratford | $164,380 | $2,258 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | Fire Captain | City of Stratford | $158,897 | $2,048 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Stratford | $146,506 | $1,741 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Stratford | $126,751 | $1,651 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Stratford | $126,961 | $1,776 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $120,800 | $1,686 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $114,256 | $1,619 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $111,879 | $1,780 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | Lieutenant | City of Stratford | $109,231 | $1,387 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Stratford | $104,853 | $1,050 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 1st Class Fire Fighter | City of Stratford | $139,655 | $686 | — |