How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $222,954 ranks in the top 3.3% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 0.6% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $222,954 | $957 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $202,291 | $915 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | District Chief | City of Ottawa | $191,864 | $898 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $192,055 | $840 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $163,808 | $785 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $175,725 | $913 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $153,555 | $867 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $146,191 | $771 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $147,834 | $706 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $130,944 | $633 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $132,971 | $624 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $118,702 | $659 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $118,016 | $711 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $107,574 | $479 | — |