How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $139,202 ranks in the top 26.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 37.5% of 315 at City of Sarnia.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Inspector | City of Sarnia | $139,202 | $1,744 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $132,462 | $1,651 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $122,124 | $1,550 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $120,128 | $1,497 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $117,893 | $1,466 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $115,400 | $1,274 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $121,536 | $1,079 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $108,500 | $1,141 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $109,799 | $1,451 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $108,675 | $1,346 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | First Class Firefighter | City of Sarnia | $100,488 | $1,224 | — |