How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $200,617 ranks in the top 5.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 4.1% of 221 at City of St. Thomas.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, Fire | City of St. Thomas | $200,617 | $1,197 | +25.9% |
| 2024 | Captain – Fire | City of St. Thomas | $159,404 | $1,034 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | Captain - Fire | City of St. Thomas | $146,836 | $975 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | Captain - Fire | City of St. Thomas | $154,862 | $921 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | Captain - Fire | City of St. Thomas | $134,666 | $890 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $136,650 | $845 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $141,212 | $735 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $125,581 | $683 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $121,497 | $653 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $117,333 | $800 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $117,380 | $702 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $117,380 | $702 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $117,798 | $640 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $106,408 | $571 | — |