FIRE CAPTAIN vs FIRE LIEUTENANT
In 2025, the median salary for FIRE CAPTAIN was $3,118 (1.9%) higher than for FIRE LIEUTENANT: $168,324 against $165,206. FIRE CAPTAIN had 88 people on the list, FIRE LIEUTENANT 102.
At a glance
| FIRE CAPTAIN | FIRE LIEUTENANT | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 88 | 102 |
| Median salary | $168,324 | $165,206 |
| Middle half | $158,069–$187,579 | $156,840–$175,153 |
| Highest salary | $233,145 | $206,732 |
| Total salaries | $15,150,982 | $17,056,781 |
| People, change | +0.0% vs 2024 | −1.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +5.8% vs 2024 | +6.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | FIRE CAPTAIN | FIRE LIEUTENANT |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $92,833 | $90,001 |
| 2009 | $95,138 | $91,651 |
| 2010 | $97,747 | $92,169 |
| 2011 | $97,888 | $95,861 |
| 2012 | $108,458 | $101,221 |
| 2013 | $102,461 | $97,088 |
| 2014 | $103,449 | $99,688 |
| 2015 | $133,854 | $127,568 |
| 2016 | $115,397 | $110,340 |
| 2017 | $123,740 | $119,415 |
| 2018 | $124,188 | $121,238 |
| 2019 | $127,134 | $122,875 |
| 2020 | $124,246 | $121,794 |
| 2021 | $125,630 | $131,003 |
| 2022 | $149,734 | $145,259 |
| 2023 | $154,778 | $153,263 |
| 2024 | $159,121 | $154,870 |
| 2025 | $168,324 | $165,206 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | FIRE CAPTAIN | FIRE LIEUTENANT |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80 | 63 |
| 2009 | 83 | 60 |
| 2010 | 82 | 80 |
| 2011 | 54 | 77 |
| 2012 | 92 | 85 |
| 2013 | 92 | 84 |
| 2014 | 93 | 84 |
| 2015 | 92 | 85 |
| 2016 | 87 | 86 |
| 2017 | 90 | 85 |
| 2018 | 84 | 86 |
| 2019 | 79 | 83 |
| 2020 | 80 | 90 |
| 2021 | 78 | 87 |
| 2022 | 96 | 98 |
| 2023 | 86 | 103 |
| 2024 | 88 | 103 |
| 2025 | 88 | 102 |
Highest paid in 2025
FIRE CAPTAIN
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M D Green | City of Vancouver | $233,145 |
| 2 | J P Latta | City of Vancouver | $232,963 |
| 3 | T J.W. Felts | City of Vancouver | $214,105 |
| 4 | R A Boruck | City of Vancouver | $211,087 |
| 5 | C E Gelsvik | City of Vancouver | $208,287 |
FIRE LIEUTENANT
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E Austin | City of Vancouver | $206,732 |
| 2 | R Naughty | City of Vancouver | $194,751 |
| 3 | R Steele | City of Vancouver | $194,146 |
| 4 | T Kielan | City of Vancouver | $192,945 |
| 5 | K Ekman | City of Vancouver | $192,117 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, FIRE CAPTAIN or FIRE LIEUTENANT?
By median salary in 2025, FIRE CAPTAIN: $168,324 against $165,206.
Which has more people on the list?
FIRE LIEUTENANT: 102 against 88 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2008?
In 2008 the median for FIRE CAPTAIN was $92,833 and for FIRE LIEUTENANT $90,001, a gap of $2,832; in 2025 the gap was $3,118.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “remuneration”?
The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work