How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $156,248 ranks in the top 16.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 20.7% of 305 at City of St. Catharines.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $156,248 | $950 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $143,966 | $859 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $139,504 | $795 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $137,084 | $632 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $129,501 | $562 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter – First Class | City of St. Catharines | $125,374 | $557 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $113,593 | $681 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $116,686 | $617 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | Fire Fighters - 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $108,722 | $463 | — |