How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $131,604 ranks in the top 34.6% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 37.3% of 831 at City of London.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Qualified Firefighter | City of London | $131,604 | $537 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $125,045 | $507 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $118,266 | $457 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $132,120 | $447 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $136,170 | $427 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $162,067 | $415 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of London | $139,857 | $409 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of London | $137,116 | $389 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $168,662 | $373 | +38.2% |
| 2016 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $122,005 | $352 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $107,832 | $349 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $110,224 | $336 | — |