How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $141,525 ranks in the top 24.9% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 32.2% 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 | $141,525 | $748 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $124,744 | $719 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $121,723 | $737 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $130,649 | $770 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $120,760 | $732 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $114,202 | $692 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $121,521 | $737 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $102,293 | $748 | — |