How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $146,110 ranks in the top 22.0% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 26.3% of 171 at City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $146,110 | $748 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $136,127 | $719 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $131,674 | $737 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $134,433 | $769 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $118,764 | $733 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $118,459 | $710 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $128,820 | $759 | +21.0% |
| 2018 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $106,466 | $771 | — |