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David Brown

Fire Fighter (1st Class) at City Of St Catharines. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2014 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
David Brown
Fire Fighter (1st Class)
City Of St Catharines
Salary paid
$143,259.46
Taxable benefits
$864.16
Total disclosed
$144,123.62
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$2,633 (+1.9%)
12years on
the list

Among 158 people with the title “Fire Fighter (1st Class)” in 2025

Paid more than 90% of them. Their median: $128,476.

Among 305 people at City Of St Catharines in 2025

105th highest paid. Their median: $131,933.

Paid more than 76% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2014$104,075$105,801
2015$111,057$108,667
2016$123,190$115,756
2017$118,279$107,858
2018$142,109$112,919
2019$121,800$115,407
2020$124,131$115,082
2021$136,643$119,760
2022$161,684$125,526
2023$142,274$124,801
2024$140,627$127,155
2025$143,259$128,476

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class)$143,259$864+$2,633 (+1.9%)
2024City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class)$140,627$786−$1,648 (−1.2%)
2023City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class)$142,274$728−$19,410 (−12.0%)
2022City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class)$161,684$606+$25,041 (+18.3%)
2021City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class)$136,643$595+$12,511 (+10.1%)
2020City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter – First Class$124,131$590+$2,331 (+1.9%)
2019City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - First Class$121,800$709−$20,309 (−14.3%)
2018City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - First Class$142,109$672+$23,831 (+20.1%)
2017City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - 1St Class$118,279$522−$4,912 (−4.0%)
2016City Of St CatharinesFire Fighters - 1st Class$123,190$492+$12,133 (+10.9%)
2015City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter, 1st Class$111,057$521+$6,982 (+6.7%)
2014City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter, 1st Class$104,075$564

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Questions and answers

Why is David Brown on the disclosure list?

City Of St Catharines paid David Brown $143,259 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

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

What do the comparisons mean?

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