How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $200,889 ranks in the top 5.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.0% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $200,889 | $949 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $174,279 | $819 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $165,378 | $848 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $181,364 | $840 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $155,729 | $785 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $168,613 | $913 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $137,063 | $819 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $129,361 | $707 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $128,499 | $652 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $115,889 | $591 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $118,409 | $556 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $105,705 | $588 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $102,223 | $685 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $105,769 | $478 | — |