How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $233,679 ranks in the top 2.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.5% of 1,028 at The City of Vaughan.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $233,679 | $396 | +41.7% |
| 2024 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $164,956 | $511 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $162,322 | $501 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $182,723 | $474 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $141,583 | $469 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $118,377 | $457 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $109,383 | $448 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $115,255 | $441 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $109,371 | $432 | — |