How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $143,364 ranks in the top 23.7% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 29.8% of 171 at City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $143,364 | $748 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $138,352 | $719 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $130,689 | $737 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $128,404 | $769 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $125,710 | $733 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $119,912 | $710 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $131,319 | $759 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $113,462 | $771 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $102,019 | $752 | — |