Job

1st Class Fire Fighter salary in Ontario

51 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $125,473 and $139,716.

Median salary

$130,305

+7.6% vs 2024

People on the list

Middle half

$125K–$140K

Highest

$173,387

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

$130K

Show as a table

Year	Value
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009	$110,611
2010	$104,161
2011	$104,258
2012	$107,934
2013	$101,855
2014	$105,801
2015	$108,667
2016	$105,894
2017	$107,858
2018	$106,912
2019	$113,825
2020	$114,392
2021	$113,922
2022	$115,526
2023	$117,418
2024	$121,118
2025	$130,305

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 3 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $130,305

Town Of Wasaga Beach9 people$140,093

City Of Welland31 people$130,271

City Of Thorold11 people$123,996

Employers with the most

City Of Welland31

City Of Thorold11

Town Of Wasaga Beach9

Highest paid in 2025

#	Name	Employer	Salary	Benefits	Change
1	Donald Bishop	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$173,387	$1,202	+$14,804
2	Michael Rodgers	City Of Welland	$149,891	$987	+$28,700
3	Adam Whalen	City Of Welland	$149,794	$987	+$24,126
4	Brandon Kempster	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$148,300	$1,027	+$14,263
5	Chris Wilkins	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$146,824	$1,027	+$12,379
6	Andrew Stirtzinger	City Of Welland	$145,467	$987	+$24,422
7	Richard Laewetz	City Of Welland	$145,284	$987	+$26,008
8	Adam Kundrat	City Of Welland	$143,763	$987	+$20,039
9	Robert Lepp	City Of Welland	$143,399	$987	+$20,267
10	Jason Martin	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$143,103	$1,027	+$12,565
11	Brock Graham	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$140,093	$1,027	+$29,304
12	Chad Kizlyk	City Of Welland	$140,050	$1,014	+$21,315
13	Gregory Bishop	City Of Welland	$139,716	$987	+$20,318
14	Jason Benson	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$138,884	$1,005	+$11,615
15	Kyle Lehan	City Of Welland	$138,192	$987	+$22,805
16	Paul Claxton	City Of Welland	$138,109	$987	+$28,199
17	Bryan Lambert	City Of Thorold	$134,508	$801	+$2,151
18	Patrick Leach	City Of Welland	$134,038	$1,001	+$18,574
19	Brandon Sacco	City Of Welland	$133,991	$974	+$21,940
20	Barry Murphy	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$133,920	$1,027	−$5,300
21	William Reynolds	City Of Welland	$133,283	$987	+$20,715
22	Richard Dufton	City Of Thorold	$132,863	$780	+$13,501
23	Leigh Lacroix	City Of Welland	$132,403	$987	+$16,514
24	Kyle Legault	City Of Welland	$132,311	$917	+$18,547
25	Glen Vandermeer	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$131,187	$1,027	+$10,349
26	Jack Jr Mccarl	Town Of Wasaga Beach	$130,305	$1,027	+$15,047
27	Taylor Gillespie	City Of Welland	$130,271	$987	+$18,077
28	Mark Todorov	City Of Thorold	$129,635	$780	+$3,638
29	Alex Dell Monche	City Of Welland	$129,610	$917	+$19,060
30	Frederik Marchand	City Of Welland	$129,589	$874	new
31	Aaron Divisio	City Of Thorold	$128,971	$780	new
32	Adam Murphy	City Of Welland	$128,614	$917	+$17,580
33	Andrew Toffolo	City Of Welland	$128,612	$974	+$15,296
34	Joseph Mihaljev	City Of Welland	$127,589	$960	+$16,117
35	Bryan Edge	City Of Welland	$127,356	$990	+$12,865
36	Matthew Braun	City Of Welland	$126,673	$974	+$14,175
37	Bradley Jamison	City Of Thorold	$126,544	$780	+$10,480
38	Jeff Kallies	City Of Welland	$125,956	$960	+$16,509
39	Ernesto Fernandez	City Of Welland	$125,473	$874	+$24,073
40	Alex Shelvock	City Of Welland	$125,190	$874	new
41	Kyle Moreau	City Of Welland	$124,684	$972	+$10,586
42	Tim Serre	City Of Welland	$124,084	$874	new
43	Lorne Yungblut	City Of Thorold	$123,996	$780	+$1,609
44	Jeff Gillian	City Of Thorold	$123,597	$767	+$7,806
45	Trevor Airhardt	City Of Welland	$122,555	$874	new
46	Darren Free	City Of Thorold	$122,189	$756	+$8,321
47	Madison Cupani	City Of Welland	$121,978	$874	new
48	Bradley Reed	City Of Thorold	$120,114	$778	+$498
49	Jordan Jenkins	City Of Thorold	$119,715	$756	+$6,548
50	Ryan Weicker	City Of Thorold	$115,555	$780	−$5,052