How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $240,996 ranks in the top 2.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 0.3% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Chief, Operations | City of Ottawa | $240,996 | $1,563 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | Deputy Chief, Operations | City of Ottawa | $202,859 | $1,567 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | Deputy Chief, Training and Safety | City of Ottawa | $203,651 | $1,558 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief, Training and Safety | City of Ottawa | $186,873 | $1,162 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | Division Chief | City of Ottawa | $151,445 | $857 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | Division Chief | City of Ottawa | $146,732 | $858 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $118,883 | $715 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $109,432 | $637 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $119,254 | $597 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $102,342 | $560 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $111,312 | $541 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,118 | $478 | — |