Ontario public pay
Benjamin Lauwers
First Class Firefighter at City Of Sarnia. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $147,472.87
- Taxable benefits
- $1,705.20
- Total disclosed
- $149,178.07
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$13,181 (+9.8%)10years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$13,181 (+9.8%)10years on
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Among 400 people with the title “First Class Firefighter” in 2025
Paid more than 82% of them. Their median: $132,517.
$147,473$104,203$236,052
Among 315 people at City Of Sarnia in 2025
85th highest paid. Their median: $131,335.
$147,473$100,075$278,999
Paid more than 78% 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
$147K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $106,811 | $106,069 |
| 2017 | $110,454 | $110,528 |
| 2018 | $109,608 | $108,978 |
| 2019 | $123,089 | $110,642 |
| 2020 | $120,449 | $114,121 |
| 2021 | $108,838 | $115,604 |
| 2022 | $122,410 | $118,734 |
| 2023 | $124,425 | $120,225 |
| 2024 | $134,292 | $121,793 |
| 2025 | $147,473 | $132,517 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $147,473 | $1,705 | +$13,181 |
| 2024 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $134,292 | $1,606 | +$9,867 |
| 2023 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $124,425 | $1,508 | +$2,015 |
| 2022 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $122,410 | $1,477 | +$13,572 |
| 2021 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $108,838 | $1,466 | −$11,611 |
| 2020 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $120,449 | $1,274 | −$2,640 |
| 2019 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $123,089 | $1,129 | +$13,481 |
| 2018 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $109,608 | $1,141 | −$847 |
| 2017 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $110,454 | $1,451 | +$3,644 |
| 2016 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $106,811 | $1,340 |
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