Ontario Sunshine List · 2025
Firefighter salary in Ontario
Firefighters and fire officers in Canadian municipal fire departments.
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This is salary disclosure for public-sector employees earning $100,000+ (threshold not inflation-adjusted). 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: $311,914 · Lowest: $100,376 · Reporting year: 2025
Highest disclosed records
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| James Jessop | Fire Chief General Manager City Of Toronto | $311,914 |
| Deryn Rizzi | Director, Fire Chief City Of Mississauga | $285,062 |
| Larry Cocco | Deputy Fire Chief Director City Of Toronto | $278,599 |
| Kyle Christopher | Deputy Fire Chief City Of Belleville | $264,593 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Deputy Fire Chief Director City Of Toronto | $263,715 |
| Steven Darling | Deputy Fire Chief Director City Of Toronto | $260,580 |
| Lori Ann Hamer | Fire Chief City Of London | $257,068 |
| Paul Hutt | Fire Chief City Of Ottawa | $255,562 |
| David Cunliffe | Fire Chief City Of Hamilton | $253,386 |
| Debbie Higgins | Deputy Fire Chief Director City Of Toronto | $251,812 |
| Kurt Poyhonen | Firefighter Operation City Of Toronto | $249,304 |
| Kristin G Chraba | Firefighter Operation City Of Toronto | $247,239 |
| Michel Desormiers | Assistant Fire Chief Municipality Of West Nipissing | $245,319 |
| Therese Chen | Deputy Fire Chief Director City Of Toronto | $245,101 |
| Ronald Jenkins | Director Emergency Services / Fire Chief Town Of Georgina | $244,196 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Toronto Fire (Local 3888) | $80,391 – $123,679 | Probationary (65%) → first-class; effective Jul 2026 Source |
Title matching rules: %firefighter%, %fire fighter%, %fire captain%, %fire chief%. Counts describe disclosure records, not unique people.