How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $169,467 ranks in the top 11.4% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 13.1% of 221 at City of St. Thomas.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $169,467 | $1,027 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $140,572 | $908 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $137,303 | $877 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $145,837 | $828 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $116,958 | $851 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $116,158 | $821 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $119,355 | $714 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $106,711 | $683 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1st Class Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $110,973 | $637 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $103,836 | $800 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $102,130 | $721 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $102,130 | $721 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of St. Thomas | $104,498 | $640 | — |