How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $140,849 ranks in the top 25.3% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 31.3% of 342 at City of Waterloo.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $140,849 | $1,090 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $159,791 | $1,175 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $161,318 | $1,089 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $137,147 | $833 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $128,950 | $761 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $125,123 | $549 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $118,198 | $549 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $108,318 | $536 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $114,672 | $512 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $100,682 | $509 | — |