How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $183,444 ranks in the top 7.7% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 2.8% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $183,444 | $857 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $166,332 | $806 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | Captain | City of Ottawa | $170,996 | $825 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $183,940 | $754 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $131,525 | $704 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | Lieutenant | City of Ottawa | $151,593 | $766 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $139,533 | $715 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $112,557 | $622 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $119,354 | $580 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $116,223 | $549 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $120,056 | $541 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $116,249 | $569 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $105,086 | $550 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | Firefighter | City of Ottawa | $107,309 | $476 | — |