Ontario public pay
Ben W Dick
Fire Fighter (1st Class) at City Of St Catharines. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $135,543.79
- Taxable benefits
- $816.40
- Total disclosed
- $136,360.19
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$1,561 (+1.2%)10years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$1,561 (+1.2%)10years on
the list
Among 158 people with the title “Fire Fighter (1st Class)” in 2025
Paid more than 77% of them. Their median: $128,476.
$135,544$103,946$153,986
Among 305 people at City Of St Catharines in 2025
132nd highest paid. Their median: $131,933.
$135,544$100,497$283,015
Paid more than 70% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$159K$136K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $101,306 | $115,756 |
| 2017 | $103,528 | $107,858 |
| 2018 | $120,720 | $112,919 |
| 2019 | $115,407 | $115,407 |
| 2020 | $122,533 | $115,082 |
| 2021 | $129,575 | $119,760 |
| 2022 | $158,660 | $125,526 |
| 2023 | $128,763 | $124,801 |
| 2024 | $133,982 | $127,155 |
| 2025 | $135,544 | $128,476 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $135,544 | $816 | +$1,561 |
| 2024 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $133,982 | $743 | +$5,219 |
| 2023 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $128,763 | $688 | −$29,897 |
| 2022 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $158,660 | $572 | +$29,086 |
| 2021 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $129,575 | $562 | +$7,042 |
| 2020 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter – First Class | $122,533 | $556 | +$7,126 |
| 2019 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - First Class | $115,407 | $650 | −$5,313 |
| 2018 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - First Class | $120,720 | $617 | +$17,191 |
| 2017 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - 1St Class | $103,528 | $493 | +$2,223 |
| 2016 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighters - 1st Class | $101,306 | $435 |
Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal