How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $156,831 ranks in the top 16.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 19.7% of 305 at City of St. Catharines.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $156,831 | $994 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $144,016 | $903 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $147,773 | $834 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $141,916 | $651 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $136,176 | $578 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter – First Class | City of St. Catharines | $129,544 | $574 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $116,805 | $690 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $129,199 | $654 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | Fire Fighter - 1St Class | City of St. Catharines | $109,614 | $522 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | Fire Fighters - 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $122,068 | $492 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | Fire Fighter, 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $106,018 | $506 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | Fire Fighter, 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $100,269 | $548 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | Fire Fighter, 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $101,295 | $544 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | Fire Fighter, 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $108,601 | $600 | — |