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FIRE CAPTAIN salary in British Columbia

88 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $158,069 and $187,579.

Median salary
$168,324
+5.8% vs 2024
People on the list
88
Middle half
$158K–$188K
Highest
$233,145

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list. The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by British Columbia’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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YearMedianIn 2025 dollars
2008$92,833$131,024
2009$95,138$134,278
2010$97,747$136,141
2011$97,888$133,178
2012$108,458$145,930
2013$102,461$137,978
2014$103,449$137,903
2015$133,854$176,505
2016$115,397$149,432
2017$123,740$156,902
2018$124,188$153,301
2019$127,134$153,354
2020$124,246$148,739
2021$125,630$146,307
2022$149,734$163,113
2023$154,778$162,251
2024$159,121$162,504
2025$168,324$168,324

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K2
$125K–$150K5
$150K–$200K67
$200K–$300K13
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerRemunerationChange
1M D GreenCity of Vancouver$233,145new
2J P LattaCity of Vancouver$232,963+$37,303 (+19.1%)
3T J.W. FeltsCity of Vancouver$214,105+$8,894 (+4.3%)
4R A BoruckCity of Vancouver$211,087+$21,174 (+11.1%)
5C E GelsvikCity of Vancouver$208,287+$32,815 (+18.7%)
6G J HiebertCity of Vancouver$207,689+$47,332 (+29.5%)
7R McNuttCity of Vancouver$207,666+$5,542 (+2.7%)
8M McCashCity of Vancouver$207,088+$51,582 (+33.2%)
9C N PawlakCity of Vancouver$204,813+$38,795 (+23.4%)
10D R DavidsonCity of Vancouver$203,311+$8,603 (+4.4%)
11G J GauthierCity of Vancouver$200,539+$49,840 (+33.1%)
12B G MacGillivrayCity of Vancouver$200,214+$39,173 (+24.3%)
13A GroenewegenCity of Vancouver$200,209+$14,083 (+7.6%)
14S D. TurnerCity of Vancouver$197,450+$14,736 (+8.1%)
15T N CapCity of Vancouver$196,458+$18,500 (+10.4%)
16D C M GancharCity of Vancouver$196,434+$43,338 (+28.3%)
17L T NicholsCity of Vancouver$195,822+$915 (+0.5%)
18G J SmithCity of Vancouver$192,952+$9,164 (+5.0%)
19T C BourneCity of Vancouver$192,785+$17,776 (+10.2%)
20R S CameronCity of Vancouver$189,537+$14,426 (+8.2%)
21D A VeugerCity of Vancouver$187,684+$25,219 (+15.5%)
22K T.E. ZoppaCity of Vancouver$187,648+$5,667 (+3.1%)
23G P WoodCity of Vancouver$187,579new
24S W HumennyCity of Vancouver$186,706+$14,850 (+8.6%)
25D R FerrisCity of Vancouver$186,134+$11,872 (+6.8%)
26P NicholsonCity of Vancouver$185,099new
27C ThompsonCity of Vancouver$181,385+$6,000 (+3.4%)
28R De_albuquerqueCity of Vancouver$181,106+$19,548 (+12.1%)
29J McQuarrieCity of Vancouver$180,624+$15,986 (+9.7%)
30S J LessardCity of Vancouver$179,378+$1,980 (+1.1%)
31M A PolonioCity of Vancouver$178,213+$17,392 (+10.8%)
32T StruthersCity of Vancouver$177,371+$20,661 (+13.2%)
33R M ChorneyCity of Vancouver$176,795+$16,502 (+10.3%)
34M S ClinazCity of Vancouver$173,600+$14,386 (+9.0%)
35R C PeskettCity of Vancouver$173,447+$9,546 (+5.8%)
36J BlountCity of Vancouver$173,249+$15,492 (+9.8%)
37P S SihotaCity of Vancouver$172,197+$18,810 (+12.3%)
38K R BridgerCity of Vancouver$171,713+$2,209 (+1.3%)
39A B YackelCity of Vancouver$170,248−$5,263 (−3.0%)
40D CochraneCity of Vancouver$170,051+$6,106 (+3.7%)
41R D VeerCity of Vancouver$169,820+$10,321 (+6.5%)
42T N DykesCity of Vancouver$169,755+$9,901 (+6.2%)
43D Bourdeaud'HuyCity of Vancouver$169,254+$9,788 (+6.1%)
44K KleindienstCity of Vancouver$168,741+$19,220 (+12.9%)
45L BrownCity of Vancouver$167,906+$17,287 (+11.5%)
46A J RyanCity of Vancouver$166,680+$15,254 (+10.1%)
47D J KirincicCity of Vancouver$165,740+$14,496 (+9.6%)
48D G PighinCity of Vancouver$165,652+$3,476 (+2.1%)
49D GaosCity of Vancouver$165,629+$5,570 (+3.5%)
50S G DickCity of Vancouver$164,194+$11,580 (+7.6%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a FIRE CAPTAIN in British Columbia’s public sector?

$168,324 among the 88 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $75,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title FIRE CAPTAIN on the list earn?

Half were paid between $158,069 and $187,579 in 2025; the highest salary was $233,145.

Which employer has the most people with the title FIRE CAPTAIN?

City of Vancouver, with 88 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title FIRE CAPTAIN are on the list?

88 in 2025, up from 80 in 2008.

What share of people with the title FIRE CAPTAIN are paid $150,000 or more?

91% of those on the 2025 list (80 people), and 15% $200,000 or more (13).

How does FIRE CAPTAIN pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $168,324, is 57.1% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($107,115).

How much does a FIRE CAPTAIN make at City of Vancouver?

The median salary of the 88 people with this title at City of Vancouver was $168,324 in 2025.

Has FIRE CAPTAIN pay gone up?

The median rose 5.8% from 2024 ($159,121) to 2025. In 2008 it was $92,833.

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

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $75,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Information Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.