How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $162,001 ranks in the top 14.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 17.0% of 305 at City of St. Catharines.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $162,001 | $950 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of St. Catharines | $157,238 | $772 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $149,526 | $688 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $173,699 | $572 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | City of St. Catharines | $144,047 | $562 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | Fire Fighter – First Class | City of St. Catharines | $121,123 | $557 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $125,428 | $669 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | Fire Fighter - First Class | City of St. Catharines | $131,365 | $617 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | Fire Fighter - 1St Class | City of St. Catharines | $106,240 | $493 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | Fire Fighters - 1st Class | City of St. Catharines | $110,324 | $463 | — |