How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $166,543 ranks in the top 12.4% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 10.8% of 342 at City of Waterloo.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Waterloo | $166,543 | $1,131 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of Waterloo | $159,293 | $1,175 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | Captain | City of Waterloo | $164,296 | $1,128 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $158,262 | $974 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $153,323 | $893 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $145,546 | $573 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $141,775 | $573 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $121,876 | $536 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $126,776 | $512 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $103,092 | $515 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $106,212 | $540 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $107,979 | $513 | — |