Firefighters’ salaries in Manitoba
634 firefighters were paid $85,000 or more by a Manitoba public employer in 2025, listed under 6 job titles; their median was $123,856. The list has only people paid $85,000 or more, so it is not the pay of every firefighter; Job Bank’s wages below are.
Highest paid in 2025
By employer
Employers with 5 or more on the 2025 list.
| Employer | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| City of Winnipeg | 634 | $123,856 |
By city or region
Where each employer is, with 5 or more people.
| City or region | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | 634 | $123,856 |
By job title
The titles counted here, with 5 or more people.
| Job title | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighter PCP | 177 | $117,438 |
| Firefighter | 141 | $114,291 |
| Firefighter Senior II | 120 | $131,745 |
| Firefighter Senior | 104 | $122,957 |
| Firefighter Senior PCP | 58 | $131,676 |
| Firefighter Senior 2 PCP | 34 | $143,472 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | $31.25 | $35.58 | $43.99 | $51.28 | $59.00 |
| Southeast | $30.77 | — | $44.00 | — | $53.82 |
| South Central | $27.63 | — | $41.48 | — | $50.54 |
| Southwest | $33.75 | $40.00 | $44.07 | $48.77 | $50.39 |
| Winnipeg | $30.00 | $38.46 | $48.00 | $58.00 | $62.00 |
| Interlake | $34.17 | — | $47.21 | — | $63.06 |
Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in Manitoba?
On the 2025 Sunshine List, 634 firefighters were paid $85,000 or more, with a median of $123,856. Job Bank’s survey wages for everyone in the occupation are on this page.
Which employer has the most on the list?
City of Winnipeg, with 634 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 “total compensation”?
The one pay figure Manitoba publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Manitoba does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work