How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $147,910 ranks in the top 20.9% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 24.0% of 171 at City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $147,910 | $748 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $132,008 | $719 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $132,828 | $737 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $135,316 | $770 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $132,547 | $733 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $129,451 | $710 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $134,550 | $759 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $106,140 | $759 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $104,339 | $746 | — |