How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $198,669 ranks in the top 5.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 5.2% of 1,028 at The City of Vaughan.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief | The City of Vaughan | $198,669 | $512 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | District Chief | The City of Vaughan | $151,834 | $661 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | District Chief | The City of Vaughan | $152,695 | $661 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | District Chief | The City of Vaughan | $146,297 | $595 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $133,756 | $580 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $136,921 | $574 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $129,996 | $552 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $121,935 | $541 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $123,594 | $531 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | Captain | The City of Vaughan | $120,941 | $491 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $119,582 | $442 | — |