How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $161,192 ranks in the top 14.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 13.4% of 1,219 at City of Windsor.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $161,192 | $476 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | Captain – Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $187,319 | $608 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | Captain - Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $132,661 | $473 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | Captain - Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $145,505 | $473 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | Captain - Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $144,909 | $473 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | Captain – Fire Rescue | City of Windsor | $124,330 | $422 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Windsor | $125,651 | $413 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Windsor | $133,616 | $383 | +30.3% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Windsor | $102,550 | $372 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Windsor | $103,119 | $372 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Windsor | $100,679 | $333 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Windsor | $115,941 | $333 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | Firefighter | City of Windsor | $101,953 | $230 | — |