Position
Firefighter
Total records: 26,251 (2,945 in 2025)Years on list: 2002–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,945 | +7.7% | $132,219 | $389,385,122 | +13.2% | $1,920,456 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2,734 | +6.6% | $125,773 | $343,862,341 | +10.2% | $1,701,753 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,565 | -0.1% | $121,601 | $311,907,618 | -1.4% | $1,553,079 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,567 | +6.9% | $123,288 | $316,481,258 | +11.0% | $1,509,034 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,402 | +4.1% | $118,704 | $285,126,162 | +4.8% | $1,343,378 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,308 | +1.9% | $117,910 | $272,135,838 | +4.8% | $1,296,793 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,265 | +12.8% | $114,637 | $259,652,234 | +11.1% | $1,195,334 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,008 | +27.6% | $116,382 | $233,694,171 | +35.5% | $994,962 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,574 | +86.5% | $109,546 | $172,425,911 | +91.6% | $797,493 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 844 | -46.0% | $106,610 | $89,978,815 | -49.2% | $408,823 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,562 | +189.3% | $113,320 | $177,005,751 | +199.6% | $811,256 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 540 | +31.7% | $109,400 | $59,075,828 | +37.1% | $272,567 | -- |
| 2013 | 410 | +30.2% | $105,078 | $43,082,043 | +29.0% | $256,067 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 315 | +26.0% | $106,026 | $33,398,097 | +21.9% | $156,710 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 250 | -36.4% | $109,570 | $27,392,571 | -35.7% | $161,733 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 393 | +189.0% | $108,400 | $42,601,303 | +186.6% | $175,120 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 136 | -66.9% | $109,300 | $14,864,798 | -66.6% | $57,400 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 411 | +4466.7% | $108,140 | $44,445,739 | +4583.9% | $193,458 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9 | +350.0% | $105,435 | $948,911 | +349.9% | $3,428 | -- |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% | $105,450 | $210,901 | -34.5% | $455 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3 | +200.0% | $107,343 | $322,028 | +216.4% | $1,422 | -- |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% | $101,763 | $101,763 | +0.8% | $635 | -- |
| 2003 | 1 | -83.3% | $100,949 | $100,949 | -84.5% | $435 | -- |
| 2002 | 6 | -- | $108,693 | $652,158 | -- | $2,855 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Ottawa | 5,814 | $119,181 |
| 2 | City of Mississauga | 4,072 | $120,731 |
| 3 | City of Hamilton | 3,134 | $120,296 |
| 4 | City of Brampton | 2,510 | $116,202 |
| 5 | City of Windsor | 1,887 | $117,269 |
| 6 | City of Markham | 1,260 | $115,637 |
| 7 | City of Thunder Bay | 1,239 | $116,236 |
| 8 | City of Burlington | 1,160 | $122,879 |
| 9 | City of Oshawa | 1,151 | $116,111 |
| 10 | City of Brantford | 617 | $116,031 |
Top earners in this position since 2002
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jason Burd | City of Ottawa | $317,409 |
| 2016 | Shawn Elliott | City of Hamilton | $265,572 |
| 2021 | David Hills | City of Mississauga | $229,863 |
| 2025 | Gregory Fitzgerald | City of Mississauga | $223,999 |
| 2025 | Michael Wilson | City of Brampton | $220,770 |
| 2022 | Gerard Chen | City of Ottawa | $218,588 |
| 2025 | Alexander Monahan | City of Ottawa | $211,889 |
| 2022 | Jason Mackinnon | City of Ottawa | $208,956 |
| 2023 | Richard Gagne | City of Cornwall | $208,610 |
| 2025 | Cliff Smith | City of Ottawa | $207,931 |