Ontario public pay
David Thistle
Firefighter at City Of Ottawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $180,282.05
- Taxable benefits
- $685.44
- Total disclosed
- $180,967.49
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$15,779 (+9.6%)9years on
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Change from 2024: +$15,779 (+9.6%)9years on
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Among 2,945 people with the title “Firefighter” in 2025
Paid more than 99% of them. Their median: $131,274.
$180,282$100,008$223,999
Among 5,181 people at City Of Ottawa in 2025
162nd highest paid. Their median: $117,638.
$180,282$100,008$455,234
Paid more than 91% 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
$180K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $111,007 | $107,942 |
| 2018 | $130,454 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $133,766 | $112,906 |
| 2020 | $151,835 | $116,604 |
| 2021 | $160,212 | $116,711 |
| 2022 | $173,845 | $120,866 |
| 2023 | $162,526 | $120,313 |
| 2024 | $164,503 | $122,963 |
| 2025 | $180,282 | $131,274 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $180,282 | $685 | +$15,779 |
| 2024 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $164,503 | $656 | +$1,977 |
| 2023 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $162,526 | $680 | −$11,318 |
| 2022 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $173,845 | $669 | +$13,633 |
| 2021 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $160,212 | $626 | +$8,377 |
| 2020 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $151,835 | $728 | +$18,069 |
| 2019 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $133,766 | $679 | +$3,312 |
| 2018 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $130,454 | $598 | +$19,447 |
| 2017 | City Of OttawaFirefighter | $111,007 | $561 |
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