How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $192,692 ranks in the top 6.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.9% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $192,692 | $815 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $145,315 | $748 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $147,460 | $764 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $137,117 | $754 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $136,205 | $694 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $141,029 | $747 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $120,168 | $694 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $109,605 | $617 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $113,465 | $580 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $102,971 | $541 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $101,629 | $569 | — |