How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $166,077 ranks in the top 12.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 6.5% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $166,077 | $838 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $156,685 | $779 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $179,805 | $778 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $189,426 | $754 | +43.4% |
| 2021 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $132,065 | $679 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $131,737 | $742 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $120,366 | $694 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $100,524 | $617 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $104,805 | $580 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $102,129 | $541 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $102,314 | $476 | — |