How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $158,361 ranks in the top 15.6% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 19.7% of 249 at Town of Ajax.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Fighter | Town of Ajax | $158,361 | $535 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $168,241 | $713 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $137,783 | $704 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $151,676 | $796 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $144,539 | $627 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $128,802 | $589 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $131,053 | $620 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $138,535 | $576 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $118,730 | $939 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $135,988 | $774 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $104,342 | $695 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | Firefighter, 1st Class | Town of Ajax | $105,637 | $681 | — |