SunshineListOntario
Position

Firefighter

Total records: 26,251 (2,945 in 2025)Years on list: 20022025

Number of people on sunshine list

2,945020022025

Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000

100k120k140k160k180k200k220k861

Bucket width $10,000

Analysis by year

Year# PeopleChangeAvg salaryTotal paid% changeBenefitsAvg raise
20252,945+7.7%$132,219$389,385,122+13.2%$1,920,456+8.0%
20242,734+6.6%$125,773$343,862,341+10.2%$1,701,753+5.2%
20232,565-0.1%$121,601$311,907,618-1.4%$1,553,079+0.1%
20222,567+6.9%$123,288$316,481,258+11.0%$1,509,034+5.9%
20212,402+4.1%$118,704$285,126,162+4.8%$1,343,378+1.9%
20202,308+1.9%$117,910$272,135,838+4.8%$1,296,793+5.2%
20192,265+12.8%$114,637$259,652,234+11.1%$1,195,334+0.5%
20182,008+27.6%$116,382$233,694,171+35.5%$994,962+5.5%
20171,574+86.5%$109,546$172,425,911+91.6%$797,493+5.9%
2016844-46.0%$106,610$89,978,815-49.2%$408,823-7.7%
20151,562+189.3%$113,320$177,005,751+199.6%$811,256+2.1%
2014540+31.7%$109,400$59,075,828+37.1%$272,567--
2013410+30.2%$105,078$43,082,043+29.0%$256,067-0.1%
2012315+26.0%$106,026$33,398,097+21.9%$156,710-0.1%
2011250-36.4%$109,570$27,392,571-35.7%$161,733-4.9%
2010393+189.0%$108,400$42,601,303+186.6%$175,120-1.8%
2009136-66.9%$109,300$14,864,798-66.6%$57,400-9.1%
2008411+4466.7%$108,140$44,445,739+4583.9%$193,458+1.2%
20079+350.0%$105,435$948,911+349.9%$3,428--
20062-33.3%$105,450$210,901-34.5%$455-5.1%
20053+200.0%$107,343$322,028+216.4%$1,422--
20041+0.0%$101,763$101,763+0.8%$635--
20031-83.3%$100,949$100,949-84.5%$435--
20026--$108,693$652,158--$2,855--

Top employers for this position

#Name# PeopleAvg salary
1City of Ottawa5,814$119,181
2City of Mississauga4,072$120,731
3City of Hamilton3,134$120,296
4City of Brampton2,510$116,202
5City of Windsor1,887$117,269
6City of Markham1,260$115,637
7City of Thunder Bay1,239$116,236
8City of Burlington1,160$122,879
9City of Oshawa1,151$116,111
10City of Brantford617$116,031

Top earners in this position since 2002

YearNameEmployerSalary
2018Jason BurdCity of Ottawa$317,409
2016Shawn ElliottCity of Hamilton$265,572
2021David HillsCity of Mississauga$229,863
2025Gregory FitzgeraldCity of Mississauga$223,999
2025Michael WilsonCity of Brampton$220,770
2022Gerard ChenCity of Ottawa$218,588
2025Alexander MonahanCity of Ottawa$211,889
2022Jason MackinnonCity of Ottawa$208,956
2023Richard GagneCity of Cornwall$208,610
2025Cliff SmithCity of Ottawa$207,931