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Fire Investigator salary in Ontario

20 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $106,698 and $120,900.

Median salary
$110,397
−3.6% vs 2024
People on the list
20
Middle half
$107K–$121K
Highest
$157,149

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008$111,288
2009$107,149
2010$106,800
2011$110,458
2012$105,928
2013$108,194
2014$111,413
2015$108,665
2016$106,933
2017$105,492
2018$109,076
2019$110,202
2020$109,675
2021$122,101
2022$116,892
2023$127,562
2024$114,549
2025$110,397

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K18
$125K–$150K1
$150K–$200K1
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Marcel ChiassonSolicitor General$157,149$224+$15,994 (+11.3%)
2James GillespieSolicitor General$127,794$224−$5,914 (−4.4%)
3Tim RochetteSolicitor General$123,745$224−$6,823 (−5.2%)
4Bevan GuySolicitor General$121,495$224−$2,056 (−1.7%)
5Jessica ReynoldsSolicitor General$121,390$209+$8,248 (+7.3%)
6Dwayne MeharrieSolicitor General$120,900$195+$14,055 (+13.2%)
7Yvan GuerinSolicitor General$117,983$224−$13,855 (−10.5%)
8James AllenSolicitor General$112,574$224−$4,647 (−4.0%)
9Victoria CheungSolicitor General$112,098$209−$2,451 (−2.1%)
10Russell MorningstarSolicitor General$110,481$195+$3,300 (+3.1%)
11Stephane DubucSolicitor General$110,313$233−$4,205 (−3.7%)
12Michael MannapsoSolicitor General$109,563$195+$5,644 (+5.4%)
13Petra PimentaSolicitor General$109,522$190new
14George GallantSolicitor General$108,881$215new
15Jason BarnimSolicitor General$106,698$190new
16Kurt VisserSolicitor General$105,848$190new
17Kean St-JeanSolicitor General$105,650$190+$3,137 (+3.1%)
18Kevin ParadiseSolicitor General$102,796$190new
19Sean KennedySolicitor General$101,811$212new
20Jill CarterSolicitor General$101,533$195+$1,190 (+1.2%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Fire Investigator in Ontario’s public sector?

$110,397 among the 20 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Fire Investigator on the list earn?

Half were paid between $106,698 and $120,900 in 2025; the highest salary was $157,149.

Which employer has the most people with the title Fire Investigator?

Solicitor General, with 20 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Fire Investigator are on the list?

20 in 2025, up from 8 in 2008.

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

5% of those on the 2025 list (1 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Fire Investigator pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $110,397, is 9.7% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Fire Investigator make at Solicitor General?

The median salary of the 20 people with this title at Solicitor General was $110,397 in 2025.

Has Fire Investigator pay gone up?

The median fell 3.6% from 2024 ($114,549) to 2025. In 2008 it was $111,288.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.