How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $205,530 ranks in the top 4.7% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 4.4% of 1,028 at The City of Vaughan.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $205,530 | $396 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $169,487 | $502 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $172,937 | $501 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $171,846 | $474 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $141,053 | $473 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $121,059 | $471 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $118,351 | $452 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $115,464 | $441 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $102,038 | $432 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | The City of Vaughan | $102,979 | $420 | — |