How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $193,511 ranks in the top 6.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.8% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $193,511 | $838 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $178,543 | $786 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $188,666 | $778 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $196,078 | $754 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $154,209 | $684 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $169,185 | $747 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $146,619 | $694 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $131,293 | $617 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $126,357 | $580 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,697 | $549 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $121,565 | $541 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $113,814 | $569 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,703 | $665 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $113,643 | $476 | — |