How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $158,529 ranks in the top 15.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 12.9% of 342 at City of Waterloo.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $158,529 | $1,131 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $144,683 | $1,175 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $141,782 | $1,128 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | Captain Training Officer | City of Waterloo | $134,096 | $974 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $123,492 | $761 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $116,289 | $549 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $118,189 | $549 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $113,422 | $536 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $117,863 | $512 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $100,454 | $515 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $100,565 | $539 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | First Class Fire Fighter | City of Waterloo | $103,201 | $509 | — |