How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $235,420 ranks in the top 2.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.4% of 1,028 at The City of Vaughan.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $235,420 | $8,606 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $220,926 | $5,185 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $213,473 | $937 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $209,299 | $930 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $182,395 | $419 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | Deputy Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $219,688 | $695 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | Deputy Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $173,584 | $772 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | Deputy Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $169,140 | $752 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | Deputy Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $159,745 | $708 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | Deputy Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $150,803 | $657 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | Deputy Fire Chief | The City of Vaughan | $131,283 | $577 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $114,251 | $500 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $111,411 | $715 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $107,750 | $608 | — |