Ontario public pay
Jeffrey Cowen
First Class Firefighter at City Of Sarnia. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2016 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $157,138.44
- Taxable benefits
- $1,939.86
- Total disclosed
- $159,078.30
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$2,194 (+1.4%)9years on
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Change from 2024: +$2,194 (+1.4%)9years on
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Among 400 people with the title “First Class Firefighter” in 2025
Paid more than 90% of them. Their median: $132,517.
$157,138$104,203$236,052
Among 315 people at City Of Sarnia in 2025
58th highest paid. Their median: $131,335.
$157,138$100,075$278,999
Paid more than 83% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$157K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $106,638 | $106,069 |
| 2017 | $109,173 | $110,528 |
| 2018 | $106,837 | $108,978 |
| 2020 | $123,968 | $114,121 |
| 2021 | $120,681 | |
| 2022 | $132,037 | $118,734 |
| 2023 | $139,724 | $120,225 |
| 2024 | $154,945 | $121,793 |
| 2025 | $157,138 | $132,517 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $157,138 | $1,940 | +$2,194 |
| 2024 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $154,945 | $1,832 | +$15,221 |
| 2023 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $139,724 | $1,722 | +$7,687 |
| 2022 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $132,037 | $1,686 | +$11,356 |
| 2021 | City Of SarniaShift Training Maintenance | $120,681 | $1,519 | −$3,287 |
| 2020 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $123,968 | $1,274 | |
| 2018 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $106,837 | $1,141 | −$2,336 |
| 2017 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $109,173 | $1,451 | +$2,534 |
| 2016 | City Of SarniaFirst Class Firefighter | $106,638 | $1,344 |
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