Firefighter at City of Ottawa
Firefighter province-wide · City of Ottawa overall · FY2025
538 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
14.1% estimated female
Median salary
$134,498
P90 salary
$153,602
Raise, 2025
+12.9%
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Composition FY2025
| Title | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter | 538 | $135,132 | $134,498 |
"Firefighter" is the normalized role used for cross-employer comparison; this is what it's actually made of here.
Trend 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Max salary | Raise | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 538 | $134,498 | $153,602 | $211,889 | +12.9% | 14.1% F |
| 2024 | 492 | $121,522 | $142,371 | $185,346 | +1.9% | 11.0% F |
| 2023 | 490 | $122,109 | $140,404 | $181,082 | -2.7% | 11.4% F |
| 2022 | 520 | $127,148 | $153,454 | $218,588 | +8.6% | 11.0% F |
| 2021 | 499 | $119,736 | $140,783 | $189,983 | -2.7% | 10.0% F |
| 2020 | 518 | $126,443 | $140,619 | $179,153 | +13.3% | 9.5% F |
| 2019 | 510 | $113,356 | $127,694 | $156,419 | +8.0% | 8.0% F |
| 2018 | 385 | $107,285 | $120,130 | $317,409 | -3.7% | 5.7% F |
| 2017 | 511 | $111,021 | $121,848 | $151,327 | +13.4% | 7.6% F |
| 2016 | 199 | $104,343 | $112,181 | $133,634 | -4.5% | 4.0% F |
| 2015 | 403 | $106,355 | $116,465 | $182,036 | +9.5% | 5.2% F |
| 2014 | 121 | $102,613 | $110,788 | $124,232 | +2.3% | 3.3% F |
| 2013 | 124 | $103,898 | $109,587 | $122,166 | +5.2% | 2.4% F |
| 2012 | 12 | $104,848 | $122,872 | $159,862 | -0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 26 | $104,423 | $110,772 | $150,671 | -1.3% | 3.8% F |
| 2010 | 35 | $103,985 | $118,346 | $151,155 | n/a | 2.9% F |