How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $152,470 ranks in the top 18.4% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 12.5% of 673 at City of Guelph.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Guelph | $152,470 | $838 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | Captain in Training | City of Guelph | $152,052 | $632 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | Captain In Training | City of Guelph | $150,247 | $600 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | Captain In Training | City of Guelph | $146,857 | $620 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | Captain in Training | City of Guelph | $135,825 | $615 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | Captain In Training | City of Guelph | $126,732 | $605 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $122,374 | $583 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $123,787 | $511 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $104,418 | $453 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $100,468 | $342 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | First Class Firefighter | City of Guelph | $100,755 | $285 | — |