How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $163,311 ranks in the top 13.6% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 12.5% of 32 at Town of Kirkland Lake.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon Chief | Town of Kirkland Lake | $163,311 | $1,920 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | Platoon Chief | Town of Kirkland Lake | $155,258 | $1,774 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | Platoon Chief | Town of Kirkland Lake | $153,164 | $1,719 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter | Town of Kirkland Lake | $174,593 | $1,557 | +43.8% |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter | Town of Kirkland Lake | $121,415 | $1,506 | -42.0% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter | Town of Kirkland Lake | $209,491 | $1,212 | +69.2% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | Town of Kirkland Lake | $123,847 | $928 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | Town of Kirkland Lake | $104,439 | $928 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | Town of Kirkland Lake | $107,563 | $986 | — |