How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $173,640 ranks in the top 10.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 4.3% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $173,640 | $838 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $168,026 | $788 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $168,724 | $778 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $180,269 | $754 | +34.7% |
| 2021 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $133,787 | $694 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $156,524 | $747 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $125,598 | $694 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $125,458 | $617 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $119,133 | $580 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $108,195 | $549 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $102,521 | $541 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,797 | $569 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $105,587 | $476 | — |