How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $173,319 ranks in the top 10.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 11.3% of 221 at City of St. Thomas.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $173,319 | $1,057 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $141,456 | $912 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $127,561 | $877 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $141,756 | $828 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $116,106 | $868 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $112,640 | $845 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $116,720 | $735 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $102,845 | $688 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $102,548 | $620 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $102,449 | $800 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $102,956 | $640 | — |