How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $183,580 ranks in the top 7.7% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 2.8% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $183,580 | $771 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $168,818 | $744 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $152,943 | $1,013 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $135,460 | $1,253 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention Officer | City of Ottawa | $116,728 | $1,631 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $121,956 | $728 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $109,124 | $694 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,905 | $617 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $106,711 | $580 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,446 | $541 | — |