How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $166,997 ranks in the top 12.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 5.1% of 673 at City of Guelph.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon Chief In Training | City of Guelph | $166,997 | $879 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | Platoon Chief in Training | City of Guelph | $164,557 | $787 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | Platoon Chief In Training | City of Guelph | $164,434 | $738 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | Platoon Chief In Training | City of Guelph | $152,759 | $751 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | Platoon Chief in Training | City of Guelph | $143,527 | $733 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Guelph | $146,649 | $702 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Guelph | $136,977 | $683 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | Captain | City of Guelph | $140,514 | $615 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | Captain | City of Guelph | $123,376 | $525 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $109,185 | $460 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Guelph | $107,617 | $342 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | First Class Firefighter | City of Guelph | $102,238 | $285 | — |