Ontario public pay
Kirk Rowse
District Chief – Firefighting at City Of Windsor. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2014 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $159,653.17
- Taxable benefits
- $487.48
- Total disclosed
- $160,140.65
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$16,457 (−9.3%)11years on
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Change from 2024: −$16,457 (−9.3%)11years on
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Among 26 people with the title “District Chief – Firefighting” in 2025
Paid more than 15% of them. Their median: $173,886.
$159,653$127,202$204,914
Among 1,219 people at City Of Windsor in 2025
173rd highest paid. Their median: $132,944.
$159,653$100,051$333,504
Paid more than 84% 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
$160K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $119,006 | $106,250 |
| 2015 | $107,274 | $111,088 |
| 2016 | $101,851 | $104,677 |
| 2017 | $105,574 | $107,942 |
| 2018 | $130,323 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $129,368 | $132,642 |
| 2020 | $130,012 | $132,611 |
| 2021 | $122,097 | $138,134 |
| 2023 | $103,856 | $138,165 |
| 2024 | $176,110 | $175,835 |
| 2025 | $159,653 | $173,886 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of WindsorDistrict Chief – Firefighting | $159,653 | $487 | −$16,457 |
| 2024 | City Of WindsorCaptain – Fire Rescue | $176,110 | $507 | +$72,253 |
| 2023 | City Of WindsorCaptain - Fire Rescue | $103,856 | $473 | |
| 2021 | City Of WindsorCaptain - Fire Rescue | $122,097 | $473 | −$7,915 |
| 2020 | City Of WindsorCaptain – Fire Rescue | $130,012 | $473 | +$644 |
| 2019 | City Of WindsorCaptain - Fire Rescue | $129,368 | $445 | −$955 |
| 2018 | City Of WindsorFirefighter | $130,323 | $393 | +$24,748 |
| 2017 | City Of WindsorFirefighter | $105,574 | $375 | +$3,723 |
| 2016 | City Of WindsorFirefighter | $101,851 | $372 | −$5,423 |
| 2015 | City Of WindsorFirefighter | $107,274 | $333 | −$11,731 |
| 2014 | City Of WindsorFirefighter | $119,006 | $333 |
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