How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $135,439 ranks in the top 30.0% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 30.2% of 831 at City of London.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Qualified Firefighter | City of London | $135,439 | $532 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $120,343 | $501 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $116,833 | $378 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $132,398 | $447 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $125,696 | $427 | -22.5% |
| 2020 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $162,163 | $415 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of London | $157,648 | $409 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of London | $143,059 | $389 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | City of London | $160,517 | $373 | +44.9% |
| 2016 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $110,750 | $346 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $111,312 | $340 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | Firefighter 1st Class | City of London | $107,212 | $336 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | Firefighter 5th Class | City of London | $104,995 | $329 | — |