Ontario public pay
Matthew Higgins
Firefighter at City Of Cambridge. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $141,393.03
- Taxable benefits
- $742.36
- Total disclosed
- $142,135.39
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$8,390 (+6.3%)9years on
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Change from 2024: +$8,390 (+6.3%)9years on
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Among 2,945 people with the title “Firefighter” in 2025
Paid more than 78% of them. Their median: $131,274.
$141,393$100,008$223,999
Among 304 people at City Of Cambridge in 2025
94th highest paid. Their median: $129,249.
$141,393$100,028$230,143
Paid more than 75% 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
$141K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,294 | $109,999 |
| 2018 | $126,273 | $114,959 |
| 2019 | $114,572 | $113,173 |
| 2020 | $112,089 | $115,472 |
| 2021 | $123,649 | $117,013 |
| 2022 | $137,291 | $121,748 |
| 2023 | $129,237 | $118,909 |
| 2024 | $133,004 | $122,963 |
| 2025 | $141,393 | $131,274 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of CambridgeFirefighter | $141,393 | $742 | +$8,390 |
| 2024 | City Of CambridgeFirefighter | $133,004 | $751 | +$3,766 |
| 2023 | City Of CambridgeFire Fighter | $129,237 | $718 | −$8,053 |
| 2022 | City Of CambridgeFire Fighter | $137,291 | $711 | +$13,642 |
| 2021 | City Of CambridgeFire Fighter | $123,649 | $688 | +$11,560 |
| 2020 | City Of CambridgeFire Fighter | $112,089 | $675 | −$2,483 |
| 2019 | City Of CambridgeFire Fighter | $114,572 | $675 | −$11,701 |
| 2018 | City Of CambridgeFire Fighter | $126,273 | $677 | +$23,979 |
| 2017 | City Of CambridgeFirst Class Fire Fighter | $102,294 | $584 |
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