How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $151,536 ranks in the top 18.9% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 21.1% of 342 at City of Waterloo.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $151,536 | $1,131 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $140,362 | $1,176 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $117,141 | $942 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $125,550 | $851 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $120,814 | $761 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $114,152 | $549 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $111,657 | $549 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $100,704 | $505 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $104,022 | $478 | — |