How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $187,337 ranks in the top 7.0% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 2.4% of 415 at City of Kingston.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, Fire | City of Kingston | $187,337 | $1,129 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | Captain, Fire | City of Kingston | $171,036 | $1,101 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | Captain, Fire | City of Kingston | $167,980 | $1,096 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | Captain, Fire | City of Kingston | $172,917 | $954 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | Captain, Fire | City of Kingston | $139,425 | $867 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | City of Kingston | $132,440 | $763 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | City of Kingston | $124,529 | $838 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | City of Kingston | $121,652 | $831 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | City of Kingston | $131,712 | $816 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | First Class Firefighter | City of Kingston | $132,481 | $787 | +30.1% |
| 2011 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of Kingston | $101,857 | $580 | — |