Fire Fighter 1st Class vs FIRE LIEUTENANT
In 2025, the median salary for FIRE LIEUTENANT was $45,411 (37.9%) higher than for Fire Fighter 1st Class: $165,206 against $119,794. Fire Fighter 1st Class had 31 people on the list, FIRE LIEUTENANT 102.
At a glance
| Fire Fighter 1st Class | FIRE LIEUTENANT | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 31 | 102 |
| Median salary | $119,794 | $165,206 |
| Middle half | $119,230–$120,117 | $156,840–$175,153 |
| Highest salary | $121,165 | $206,732 |
| Total salaries | $3,627,479 | $17,056,781 |
| People, change | +3.3% vs 2024 | −1.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +1.2% vs 2024 | +6.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Fire Fighter 1st Class | FIRE LIEUTENANT |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $90,001 | |
| 2009 | $91,651 | |
| 2010 | $92,169 | |
| 2011 | $95,861 | |
| 2012 | $78,600 | $101,221 |
| 2013 | $78,764 | $97,088 |
| 2014 | $98,660 | $99,688 |
| 2015 | $127,568 | |
| 2016 | $91,800 | $110,340 |
| 2017 | $95,598 | $119,415 |
| 2018 | $97,417 | $121,238 |
| 2019 | $99,979 | $122,875 |
| 2020 | $103,643 | $121,794 |
| 2021 | $104,860 | $131,003 |
| 2022 | $105,806 | $145,259 |
| 2023 | $104,926 | $153,263 |
| 2024 | $118,424 | $154,870 |
| 2025 | $119,794 | $165,206 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Fire Fighter 1st Class | FIRE LIEUTENANT |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63 | |
| 2009 | 60 | |
| 2010 | 80 | |
| 2011 | 77 | |
| 2012 | 36 | 85 |
| 2013 | 34 | 84 |
| 2014 | 37 | 84 |
| 2015 | 85 | |
| 2016 | 26 | 86 |
| 2017 | 23 | 85 |
| 2018 | 20 | 86 |
| 2019 | 23 | 83 |
| 2020 | 23 | 90 |
| 2021 | 26 | 87 |
| 2022 | 28 | 98 |
| 2023 | 31 | 103 |
| 2024 | 30 | 103 |
| 2025 | 31 | 102 |
Highest paid in 2025
Fire Fighter 1st Class
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J ROSENBLOOM | City of Victoria | $121,165 |
| 2 | M DOLCETTI | City of Victoria | $120,708 |
| 3 | D ATHERTON | City of Victoria | $120,520 |
| 4 | F WILLIAMS | City of Victoria | $120,359 |
| 5 | J LUPA | City of Victoria | $120,332 |
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 Fighter 1st Class or FIRE LIEUTENANT?
By median salary in 2025, FIRE LIEUTENANT: $165,206 against $119,794.
Which has more people on the list?
FIRE LIEUTENANT: 102 against 31 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2012?
In 2012 the median for Fire Fighter 1st Class was $78,600 and for FIRE LIEUTENANT $101,221, a gap of $22,621; in 2025 the gap was $45,411.
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