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72 job titles with 15 or more people on the 2025 list, 3,093 people in all. The best paid and the fastest changing, the same job at different employers, and every job to filter and rank.

Jobs with their own page
72
15 or more people each
People in these jobs
3,093
53% of the 2025 list
Most common
FIREFIGHTER
631 people
Highest median
SOLICITOR III
$207,770

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Most common jobs

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FIREFIGHTER

$132,437median, 2025
631people on the list
median by year2025
Job

OPERATIONS WORKER II

$82,668median, 2025
255people on the list
median by year2025
Job

CIVIL ENGINEER I

$105,895median, 2025
106people on the list
median by year2025
Job

FIRE LIEUTENANT

$165,206median, 2025
102people on the list
median by year2025
Job

PLANNER II

$127,186median, 2025
93people on the list
median by year2025
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FIRE CAPTAIN

$168,324median, 2025
88people on the list
median by year2025
Job

CIVIL ENGINEER II

$134,160median, 2025
87people on the list
median by year2025
Job

ENGINEERING ASSISTANT IV

$98,806median, 2025
76people on the list
median by year2025

At a glance

Highest median salary

  1. SOLICITOR III$207,770
  2. BATTALION CHIEF$179,095
  3. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR$173,050
  4. FIRE CAPTAIN$168,324
  5. FIRE LIEUTENANT$165,206
  6. FIRE PREVENTION CAPTAIN$157,893
  7. SUPERINTENDENT II$148,873
  8. MANAGER, STRATEGIC BUSINESS ADVISORY$145,949
  9. PLANNER III$144,087
  10. TECHNICAL SPECIALIST$142,957

Most people added, 2024 to 2025

  1. FIREFIGHTER+23 (+3.8%)
  2. CIVIL ENGINEER I+16 (+17.8%)
  3. ENGINEERING ASSISTANT IV+9 (+13.4%)
  4. PLANNING ANALYST+9 (+32.1%)
  5. PLANNER II+8 (+9.4%)
  6. PROJECT COORDINATOR II+6 (+26.1%)
  7. PROJECT MANAGER I+6 (+27.3%)
  8. TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT+6 (+31.6%)
  9. TRADES - ELECTRICIAN+5 (+10.2%)
  10. RECREATION PROGRAMMER II+5 (+13.5%)

Biggest median raise, 2024 to 2025

  1. FIRE LIEUTENANT+$10,336 (+6.7%)
  2. FIRE CAPTAIN+$9,203 (+5.8%)
  3. FIREFIGHTER+$7,050 (+5.6%)
  4. CIVIL ENGINEER I+$3,845 (+3.8%)
  5. SUPERINTENDENT I+$3,472 (+3.0%)
  6. PROJECT MANAGER II+$3,631 (+2.7%)
  7. PLANNER II+$2,842 (+2.3%)
  8. ENGINEERING ASSISTANT IV+$1,271 (+1.3%)
  9. CIVIL ENGINEER II+$1,401 (+1.1%)
  10. OPERATIONS WORKER II−$42 (−0.1%)

Jobs with 50 or more people on both lists.

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Popular comparisons

CIVIL ENGINEER II vs FIREFIGHTERFire Fighter 1st Cl 15th yr Q vs FIREFIGHTERENGINEERING ASSISTANT III vs OPERATIONS WORKER IIOPERATIONS WORKER II vs OPERATIONS WORKER IIICIVIL ENGINEER I vs CIVIL ENGINEER IIFIRE CAPTAIN vs FIRE LIEUTENANTCIVIL ENGINEER I vs PLANNER IFire Fighter 1st Class vs FIRE LIEUTENANTPLANNER I vs PLANNER IIASSOCIATE DIRECTOR vs FIRE CAPTAINPLANNER II vs PLANNER IIIFire Fighter 1st Cl 15th yr Q vs FIRE LIEUTENANTFIRE LIEUTENANT vs FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTORPLANNER II vs SOCIAL PLANNER IIFIRE CAPTAIN vs Fire Fighter 1st ClassFIRE LIEUTENANT vs FIRE PREVENTION CAPTAINPLANNER II vs SOCIAL PLANNER IENGINEERING ASSISTANT III vs ENGINEERING ASSISTANT IVCOMPUTER PROGRAMMER III vs PLANNER IIFIRE CAPTAIN vs Fire Fighter 1st Cl 15th yr Q

Every job

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The 50 most common of 72 jobs
#CompareJobPeopleMedianMedian change
1FIREFIGHTERmiddle half $123,581–$147,975631$132,437+$7,050 (+5.6%)
2OPERATIONS WORKER IImiddle half $78,611–$89,762255$82,668−$42 (−0.1%)
3CIVIL ENGINEER Imiddle half $92,135–$114,759106$105,895+$3,845 (+3.8%)
4FIRE LIEUTENANTmiddle half $156,840–$175,153102$165,206+$10,336 (+6.7%)
5PLANNER IImiddle half $115,245–$127,39293$127,186+$2,842 (+2.3%)
6FIRE CAPTAINmiddle half $158,069–$187,57988$168,324+$9,203 (+5.8%)
7CIVIL ENGINEER IImiddle half $127,785–$140,60987$134,160+$1,401 (+1.1%)
8ENGINEERING ASSISTANT IVmiddle half $92,572–$98,80676$98,806+$1,271 (+1.3%)
9SUPERINTENDENT Imiddle half $114,558–$127,86367$120,579+$3,472 (+3.0%)
10PROJECT MANAGER IImiddle half $131,543–$141,63858$137,232+$3,631 (+2.7%)
11TRADES - ELECTRICIANmiddle half $105,559–$112,20354$108,275−$2,433 (−2.2%)
12TRUCK DRIVER Imiddle half $80,502–$96,97345$87,012+$3,287 (+3.9%)
13LIBRARIAN Imiddle half $82,988–$84,48645$84,394−$6,419 (−7.1%)
14JOURNEYPERSON - MECHANICmiddle half $105,663–$118,82644$111,459−$3,330 (−2.9%)
15RECREATION PROGRAMMER IImiddle half $78,515–$82,06942$80,353−$513 (−0.6%)
16TRUCK DRIVER IIImiddle half $82,673–$99,30441$89,726−$8,482 (−8.6%)
17ASSOCIATE DIRECTORmiddle half $163,753–$183,06841$173,050+$4,539 (+2.7%)
18SITE SUPERVISOR IImiddle half $84,107–$96,81640$87,662−$6,059 (−6.5%)
19PLANNER Imiddle half $100,265–$112,64838$105,719+$3,019 (+2.9%)
20PLANNING ANALYSTmiddle half $82,413–$89,86137$83,780−$287 (−0.3%)
21ENGINEERING ASSISTANT IIImiddle half $78,833–$83,66537$82,566+$1,512 (+1.9%)
22SOLICITOR IIImiddle half $191,650–$209,02332$207,770+$3,830 (+1.9%)
23Fire Fighter 1st Classmiddle half $119,230–$120,11731$119,794+$1,370 (+1.2%)
24SYSTEMS ANALYST IImiddle half $117,287–$125,60630$123,698+$1,050 (+0.9%)
25CLERK IVmiddle half $77,092–$78,14430$77,212−$292 (−0.4%)
26PLANNER IIImiddle half $138,122–$144,30429$144,087−$870 (−0.6%)
27PROJECT COORDINATOR IImiddle half $81,335–$86,40529$83,898+$2,832 (+3.5%)
28SUPERINTENDENT PARK BOARDmiddle half $102,703–$120,78328$112,610−$1,305 (−1.1%)
29COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYSTmiddle half $99,424–$107,71728$107,540+$202 (+0.2%)
30BUSINESS ANALYSTmiddle half $112,904–$123,69828$115,849+$1,332 (+1.2%)
31SOCIAL PLANNER IImiddle half $117,656–$127,53128$127,186+$7,752 (+6.5%)
32PROJECT MANAGER Imiddle half $110,427–$120,55528$116,059+$2,115 (+1.9%)
33SITE SUPERVISOR Imiddle half $79,421–$89,58828$82,306−$2,548 (−3.0%)
34DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTORmiddle half $113,649–$115,72425$115,724−$371 (−0.3%)
35POLICY ANALYSTmiddle half $104,135–$116,82825$116,828+$8,161 (+7.5%)
36TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENTmiddle half $84,592–$97,55825$87,850−$17,441 (−16.6%)
37SUPERINTENDENT IImiddle half $142,702–$160,88923$148,873+$3,657 (+2.5%)
38TRADES II - GARDENERmiddle half $93,918–$98,13723$96,969−$4,123 (−4.1%)
39PROPERTY USE INSPECTOR Imiddle half $106,613–$107,32722$106,991−$323 (−0.3%)
40SOCIAL PLANNER Imiddle half $100,320–$115,74422$106,511+$8,017 (+8.1%)
41HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT IIImiddle half $117,938–$123,69822$120,131+$3,169 (+2.7%)
42RESIDENCE ATTENDANTmiddle half $81,026–$95,01922$90,300−$1,406 (−1.5%)
43COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR IImiddle half $93,974–$105,81121$102,519−$193 (−0.2%)
44TRUCK DRIVER IImiddle half $78,299–$96,89421$85,587+$439 (+0.5%)
45FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTORmiddle half $131,457–$141,04420$136,064+$8,599 (+6.7%)
46FINANCIAL ANALYST IImiddle half $119,623–$141,18020$131,548+$4,134 (+3.2%)
47EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVAmiddle half $86,615–$100,40920$90,071−$6,448 (−6.7%)
48Fire Fighter 1st Cl 15th yr Qmiddle half $130,304–$136,05020$132,235+$875 (+0.7%)
49ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Imiddle half $113,626–$115,82418$115,824−$4,420 (−3.7%)
50DISTRICT PLUMBING & GAS INSPECTORmiddle half $115,724–$115,72418$115,724−$371 (−0.3%)

Questions and answers

Which job has the most people on the list?

FIREFIGHTER, with 631 people in 2025.

Which job has the highest median salary?

SOLICITOR III: $207,770 in 2025, among jobs with at least 15 people on the list.

Which job’s median rose the most?

FIRE LIEUTENANT: from $154,870 to $165,206 (+6.7%), among jobs with 50 or more people on both lists.

Why are some job titles merged?

Employers write the same job differently (“Teacher, Elementary” and “Elementary Teacher”). Titles that differ only in case, punctuation, a French half or a short inversion count as one job here; person pages keep each title exactly as published.

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