How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $207,579 ranks in the top 4.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 0.8% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $207,579 | $957 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $181,317 | $867 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $184,273 | $848 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $175,799 | $840 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $158,298 | $785 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $171,608 | $913 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $148,774 | $867 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $141,580 | $757 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $134,591 | $669 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $127,324 | $633 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $129,289 | $624 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $118,281 | $659 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $114,776 | $721 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $101,670 | $502 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $115,319 | $479 | — |