How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $172,361 ranks in the top 10.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 6.4% of 47 at City of Thorold.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Chief | City of Thorold | $172,361 | $2,015 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | Fire Chief | City of Thorold | $157,938 | $2,229 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | City of Thorold | $157,683 | $2,222 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | City of Thorold | $146,280 | $998 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | Fire Chief | City of Thorold | $145,078 | $1,529 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | Fire Chief | City of Thorold | $139,773 | $1,987 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | Fire Chief | City of Thorold | $133,987 | $722 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | Captain Suppression | City of Thorold | $124,473 | $664 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | Firefighter - Captain | City of Thorold | $149,087 | $1,065 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | Fire Captain | City of Thorold | $115,092 | $842 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | Fire Captain | City of Thorold | $127,563 | $862 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | Fire Captain | City of Thorold | $105,879 | $804 | — |