How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $189,896 ranks in the top 6.6% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 2.2% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $189,896 | $829 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $173,114 | $775 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $174,618 | $778 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $192,003 | $722 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $155,310 | $644 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $136,529 | $735 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $114,803 | $694 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $112,531 | $617 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $126,817 | $580 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $115,204 | $549 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $122,075 | $541 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $118,142 | $569 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $106,073 | $665 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $101,473 | $476 | — |