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Firefighters’ salaries in Ontario

7,415 firefighters were paid $100,000 or more by an Ontario public employer in 2025, listed under 94 job titles; their median was $131,459. The list has only people paid $100,000 or more, so it is not the pay of every firefighter; Job Bank’s wages below are.

On the 2025 list
7,415
Median on the list
$131,459
Job titles
94
Employers
84

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefits
1Kurt PoyhonenFirefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$247,508$1,797
2Kristin G ChrabaFirefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$245,408$1,830
3Kevin SmithFirst Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$236,053$396
4Justin RitaFirst Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$233,679$396
5Drew FooteFirefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$230,799$1,202
6Jerome JungFirefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$225,458$1,797
7Gregory FitzgeraldFirefighterCity Of Mississauga$223,999$196
8John EvansFirefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$223,351$2,254
9Daniel J HathwayFirefighter OperationCity Of Toronto$221,917$1,830
10Eric SpaldingFirst Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$221,730$396

By employer

Employers with 5 or more on the 2025 list.

EmployerPeopleMedian
City Of Toronto1,993$133,993
City Of Ottawa566$134,004
City Of Mississauga425$133,278
City Of Hamilton328$133,629
City Of Brampton306$130,650
City Of Vaughan221$130,791
City Of London200$121,913
City Of Windsor170$123,048
City Of Markham165$128,206
Town Of Oakville151$130,499
City Of Thunder Bay127$131,241
City Of Kitchener125$127,770
City of Richmond Hill121$126,503
City Of Cambridge120$135,040
City Of Oshawa117$129,267
City Of Burlington112$135,718
City Of Kingston101$128,993
City Of Brantford99$132,907
City Of Barrie98$131,559
Town Of Newmarket – Central York Fire Services95$122,173
City Of Niagara Falls93$121,619
City Of Guelph90$124,459
Town Of Whitby90$140,288
City Of St Catharines88$132,127
City Of Greater Sudbury76$132,619

By city or region

Where each employer is, with 5 or more people.

City or regionPeopleMedian
Toronto1,993$133,993
Ottawa566$134,004
Mississauga425$133,278
Hamilton328$133,629
Brampton306$130,650
Vaughan221$130,791
London200$121,913
Windsor170$123,048
Markham165$128,206
Oakville151$130,499
Thunder Bay127$131,241
Kitchener125$127,770
Richmond Hill121$126,503
Cambridge120$135,040
Oshawa117$129,267
Burlington112$135,718
Kingston101$128,993
Brantford99$132,907
Barrie98$131,559
Newmarket95$122,173
Niagara Falls93$121,619
Guelph90$124,459
Whitby90$140,288
St. Catharines88$132,127
Greater Sudbury76$132,619

By job title

The titles counted here, with 5 or more people.

Job titlePeopleMedian
Firefighter2,945$131,274
Firefighter Operation1,793$136,000
Fire Fighter652$129,300
First Class Firefighter400$132,517
1st Class Firefighter272$128,003
First Class Fire Fighter267$132,874
Fire Captain168$159,649
Fire Fighter 1st Class158$128,476
Firefighter Fire Prevention94$122,574
Firefighter First Class76$132,619
Second Class Firefighter57$109,300
Senior Qualified Firefighter53$134,024
1st Class Fire Fighter51$130,305
Firefighter Communications49$123,955
Firefighter – 2nd Class36$108,820
Firefighter Captain36$162,827
Firefighter Mechanical29$127,783
Firefighter 1st Class26$134,959
Fire Fighter (2nd Class)25$107,203
Firefighter – Captain20$155,680
Firefighter/Acting Captain18$121,055
Fire – Firefighter18$148,674
Third Class Firefighter14$111,156
Fire Fighter Class 112$114,010
Firefighter Information And Communication Systems9$124,210

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Firefighters (NOC 42101): an hour

Everyone in the occupation, public and private, from Job Bank: Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024. Hourly wages as published.

Region10th percentile25thMedian75th90th percentile
Ontario$32.00$40.05$48.53$55.56$64.58
Ottawa$26.04$46.07$55.00$65.93$69.71
Kingston--Pembroke$29.76$37.00$50.00$50.06$54.95
Muskoka--Kawarthas$35.70—$47.56—$60.86
Toronto$36.00$40.68$50.00$59.00$64.58
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie$29.00$40.05$45.79$56.32$64.58
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula$32.05$40.75$49.45$52.20$64.10
London$27.24$33.75$47.12$51.92$62.00
Windsor--Sarnia$34.93—$48.14—$60.01
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula$37.29—$49.98—$65.94
Northeast$33.00$45.00$51.26$56.81$58.00
Northwest$28.04$44.23$48.59$54.92$58.00

Questions and answers

How much do firefighters make in Ontario?

On the 2025 Sunshine List, 7,415 firefighters were paid $100,000 or more, with a median of $131,459. Job Bank’s survey wages for everyone in the occupation are on this page.

Which employer has the most on the list?

City Of Toronto, with 1,993 in 2025.

Which job titles are counted?

Those that match the profession’s rule: job titles that name a firefighter (firefighter, fire captain), except chiefs, directors and managers. Titles are as each employer wrote them.

Why are the list and Job Bank shown separately?

The list has public employees paid above its line; Job Bank’s survey covers everyone in the occupation, public and private, at every pay. Pooling them would describe neither.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work