How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $174,711 ranks in the top 9.8% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 10.9% of 221 at City of St. Thomas.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $174,711 | $1,027 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $139,608 | $908 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $131,602 | $875 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $129,400 | $806 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $112,474 | $843 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $116,210 | $821 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $118,790 | $714 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $109,911 | $683 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $108,165 | $653 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $107,559 | $800 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $101,716 | $721 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $101,716 | $721 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $103,164 | $638 | — |