How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $145,825 ranks in the top 22.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 28.7% of 171 at City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $145,825 | $748 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $129,841 | $719 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $125,409 | $737 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $147,765 | $770 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $128,481 | $733 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | Firefighter – 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $121,277 | $696 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $130,965 | $737 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $113,844 | $748 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | Firefighter - 1st Class | City of Sault Ste. Marie | $107,023 | $746 | — |