How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $179,115 ranks in the top 8.6% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 3.1% of 673 at City of Guelph.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon Chief In Training | City of Guelph | $179,115 | $879 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | Platoon Chief in Training | City of Guelph | $169,344 | $787 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | Platoon Chief In Training | City of Guelph | $174,508 | $732 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | Platoon Chief In Training | City of Guelph | $159,371 | $741 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Guelph | $144,025 | $716 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Guelph | $140,952 | $694 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $132,441 | $589 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $137,469 | $526 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $111,696 | $460 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $104,465 | $454 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $105,868 | $342 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | First Class Firefighter | City of Guelph | $107,770 | $285 | — |