Ontario public pay
Matthew Welsh
Fire Captain at City Of Owen Sound. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2012 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $126,983.00
- Taxable benefits
- $825.73
- Total disclosed
- $127,808.73
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$4,782 (−3.6%)12years on
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Change from 2024: −$4,782 (−3.6%)12years on
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Among 168 people with the title “Fire Captain” in 2025
Paid more than 2% of them. Their median: $159,649.
$126,983$109,851$203,956
Among 93 people at City Of Owen Sound in 2025
38th highest paid. Their median: $119,822.
$126,983$100,793$224,783
Paid more than 57% 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
$144K$127K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $100,029 | $108,073 |
| 2015 | $121,730 | $109,005 |
| 2016 | $109,595 | $106,069 |
| 2017 | $109,867 | $110,528 |
| 2018 | $106,415 | $114,959 |
| 2019 | $114,708 | $117,064 |
| 2020 | $144,338 | |
| 2021 | $124,837 | |
| 2022 | $120,590 | $111,317 |
| 2023 | $115,606 | $112,494 |
| 2024 | $131,765 | $115,871 |
| 2025 | $126,983 | $159,649 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of Owen SoundFire Captain | $126,983 | $826 | −$4,782 |
| 2024 | City Of Owen SoundFire Fighter Class 1 | $131,765 | $741 | +$16,160 |
| 2023 | City Of Owen SoundFire Fighter Class 1 | $115,606 | $743 | −$4,984 |
| 2022 | City Of Owen SoundFire Fighter Class 1 | $120,590 | $782 | −$4,248 |
| 2021 | City Of Owen SoundActing Fire Captain | $124,837 | $892 | −$19,501 |
| 2020 | City Of Owen SoundActing Fire Captain | $144,338 | $716 | +$29,630 |
| 2019 | City Of Owen SoundActing Fire Captain | $114,708 | $770 | +$8,293 |
| 2018 | City Of Owen SoundFire Fighter | $106,415 | $746 | −$3,452 |
| 2017 | City Of Owen SoundFirst Class Firefighter | $109,867 | $663 | +$272 |
| 2016 | City Of Owen SoundFirst class firefighter | $109,595 | $714 | −$12,135 |
| 2015 | City Of Owen SoundFirst Class Firefighter | $121,730 | $922 | |
| 2012 | City Of Owen SoundFire Fighter | $100,029 | $481 |
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