Ontario public pay
Philip A Topa
Fire Fighter (1st Class) at City Of St Catharines. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $146,672.33
- Taxable benefits
- $864.16
- Total disclosed
- $147,536.49
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$7,301 (+5.2%)10years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$7,301 (+5.2%)10years on
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Among 158 people with the title “Fire Fighter (1st Class)” in 2025
Paid more than 94% of them. Their median: $128,476.
$146,672$103,946$153,986
Among 305 people at City Of St Catharines in 2025
89th highest paid. Their median: $131,933.
$146,672$100,497$283,015
Paid more than 78% 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
$156K$147K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $120,016 | $115,756 |
| 2017 | $107,176 | $107,858 |
| 2018 | $130,434 | $112,919 |
| 2019 | $123,459 | $115,407 |
| 2020 | $122,281 | $115,082 |
| 2021 | $130,188 | $119,760 |
| 2022 | $156,266 | $125,526 |
| 2023 | $139,637 | $124,801 |
| 2024 | $139,371 | $127,155 |
| 2025 | $146,672 | $128,476 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $146,672 | $864 | +$7,301 |
| 2024 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $139,371 | $784 | −$266 |
| 2023 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $139,637 | $708 | −$16,629 |
| 2022 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $156,266 | $589 | +$26,078 |
| 2021 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter (1st Class) | $130,188 | $578 | +$7,907 |
| 2020 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter – First Class | $122,281 | $574 | −$1,178 |
| 2019 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - First Class | $123,459 | $690 | −$6,976 |
| 2018 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - First Class | $130,434 | $654 | +$23,258 |
| 2017 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighter - 1St Class | $107,176 | $508 | −$12,840 |
| 2016 | City Of St CatharinesFire Fighters - 1st Class | $120,016 | $478 |
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