BC Public Sector Compensation Disclosure · 2023-2024
Firefighter salary in British Columbia
Firefighters and fire officers in Canadian municipal fire departments.
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This is public-sector compensation disclosure (remuneration and expenses) as published by covered organizations. It is not a general wage survey. Reported amounts may include overtime or expenses; these figures are not typical base salaries. Role matching uses published title keywords and can include related roles.
Highest: $369,106 · Lowest: $75,323 · Reporting year: 2023-2024
Highest disclosed records
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bowcock | Fire Chief City of Burnaby | $369,106 |
| David Samson | Deputy Fire Chief Operations City of Burnaby | $341,289 |
| Ian Hetherington | Deputy Fire Chief Operations City of Burnaby | $306,506 |
| K L Fry | Fire Chief Fire & Rescue Services City of Vancouver | $298,092 |
| Gary Mulligan | Assistant Fire Chief City of Coquitlam | $272,241 |
| Michael Burgess | Fire Chief District of Saanich | $250,542 |
| Jefferson McMurdo | Assistant Fire Chief City of Coquitlam | $239,865 |
| J Schalk | Public Safety Dir & Fire Chief City of North Vancouver | $236,058 |
| Shawn Davidson | Deputy Fire Chief - Operations Support City of Coquitlam | $231,370 |
| Kelly Parker | Fire Captain City of Burnaby | $229,563 |
| G Howard | Fire Chief District of West Vancouver | $225,940 |
| D D Copeland | Firefighter City of Vancouver | $222,784 |
| Scott Young | Fire Chief City of Coquitlam | $220,523 |
| Ronald Beatty | Assistant Fire Chief City of Coquitlam | $219,271 |
| Robert Kipps | Fire Chief City of Port Coquitlam | $216,402 |
Firefighter base salary — probationary to first-class
Starting/probationary rate to fully-qualified first-class firefighter at one representative municipal department per province; base only, excludes overtime, premiums and officer ranks. Municipal pay varies city to city.
Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.
| Province / agreement | Base-pay range | Basis / source |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Vancouver Fire (IAFF 18) | $82,176 – $117,396 | First 6 mo (70%) → 4th-year (100%); effective Jan 2024 Source |
Title matching rules: %firefighter%, %fire fighter%, %fire captain%, %fire chief%. Counts describe disclosure records, not unique people.