How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $174,832 ranks in the top 9.8% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 4.0% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Paramedic Commander | City of Ottawa | $174,832 | $445 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | Paramedic Commander | City of Ottawa | $210,251 | $442 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | Paramedic Commander | City of Ottawa | $233,546 | $428 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | Paramedic Commander | City of Ottawa | $201,335 | $434 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | Paramedic Commander | City of Ottawa | $158,853 | $386 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | Paramedic Superintendent Operations | City of Ottawa | $142,521 | $416 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional Standards | City of Ottawa | $122,404 | $338 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional Standards | City of Ottawa | $110,742 | $312 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | Paramedic Superintendent, Professional Standards | City of Ottawa | $104,228 | $447 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | Advanced Care Paramedic | City of Ottawa | $101,322 | $1,171 | — |