Firefighters’ salaries in British Columbia
794 firefighters were paid $75,000 or more by a British Columbia public employer in 2025, listed under 8 job titles; their median was $133,247. The list has only people paid $75,000 or more, so it is not the pay of every firefighter; Job Bank’s wages below are.
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M D GreenFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $233,145 |
| 2 | J P LattaFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $232,963 |
| 3 | T J.W. FeltsFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $214,105 |
| 4 | R A BoruckFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $211,087 |
| 5 | C E GelsvikFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $208,287 |
| 6 | G J HiebertFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $207,689 |
| 7 | R McNuttFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $207,666 |
| 8 | M McCashFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $207,088 |
| 9 | H RaiFIREFIGHTER | City of Vancouver | $205,312 |
| 10 | C N PawlakFIRE CAPTAIN | City of Vancouver | $204,813 |
By employer
Employers with 5 or more on the 2025 list.
| Employer | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | 719 | $134,920 |
| City of Victoria | 75 | $120,278 |
By city or region
Where each employer is, with 5 or more people.
By job title
The titles counted here, with 5 or more people.
| Job title | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FIREFIGHTER | 631 | $132,437 |
| FIRE CAPTAIN | 88 | $168,324 |
| Fire Fighter 1st Class | 31 | $119,794 |
| Fire Fighter 1st Cl 15th yr Q | 20 | $132,235 |
| Fire Fighter 1st Cl 10th yr Q | 11 | $122,939 |
| Fire Fighter 2nd Class | 11 | $100,787 |
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Firefighters (NOC 42101): an hour
Everyone in the occupation, public and private, from Job Bank: Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024. Hourly wages as published.
| Region | 10th percentile | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $36.00 | $41.00 | $50.00 | $58.00 | $62.00 |
| Vancouver Island and Coast | $33.65 | $36.98 | $43.67 | $50.00 | $50.48 |
| Lower Mainland | $37.93 | $44.00 | $52.00 | $58.00 | $62.00 |
| Thompson--Okanagan | $33.61 | — | $45.25 | — | $57.58 |
| Kootenay | $33.21 | — | $45.41 | — | $55.70 |
| Cariboo | $32.94 | — | $44.11 | — | $54.39 |
| Northeast | $34.54 | — | $48.37 | — | $59.77 |
Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in British Columbia?
On the 2025 Cities' Sunshine List, 794 firefighters were paid $75,000 or more, with a median of $133,247. Job Bank’s survey wages for everyone in the occupation are on this page.
Which employer has the most on the list?
City of Vancouver, with 719 in 2025.
Which job titles are counted?
Those that match the profession’s rule: job titles that name a firefighter (firefighter, fire captain), except chiefs, directors and managers. Titles are as each employer wrote them.
Why are the list and Job Bank shown separately?
The list has public employees paid above its line; Job Bank’s survey covers everyone in the occupation, public and private, at every pay. Pooling them would describe neither.
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