How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $211,889 ranks in the top 4.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 0.7% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $211,889 | $685 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $176,541 | $656 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $173,670 | $680 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $179,837 | $655 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $152,052 | $608 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $142,320 | $707 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $120,623 | $672 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $108,738 | $555 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,975 | $464 | — |