Fire Fighter 2nd Class Salary in Ontario (2025)
52 disclosed records, 2021–2025 · mostly Municipalities & Services (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
25
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$107,203
-12.3% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$104,383–$111,479
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$126,563
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Fire Fighter 2nd Class" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Fire Fighter 2nd Class" on the 2025 Sunshine List was John Preece at City Of St Catharines, with a salary of $126,563; the median among the 25 listed under this title was $107,203.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Federal and Ontario income tax on the 2025 Fire Fighter 2nd Class median of $107,203 comes to about 21.2%, leaving roughly $78,951 a year — about $6,579 a month. Half of those listed earned between $104,383 and $111,479. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 12% below it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$78,951
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,579
Where does $107,203 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| City of St Catharines | $110,545 | Pay here → |
| Town of Newmarket – Central York Fire Services | $104,644 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John PreeceFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $126,563 | $127,227 |
| 2 | William LauderFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $117,825 | $118,489 |
| 3 | Michael MasottiFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $117,521 | $118,185 |
| 4 | Ramy HabibFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $115,042 | $115,705 |
| 5 | Paul LatawiecFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $114,470 | $115,134 |
| 6 | Jeremy FroeseFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $113,023 | $113,687 |
| 7 | Matthew DietschFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $111,479 | $112,109 |
| 8 | Ryan MilloyFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $110,818 | $111,448 |
| 9 | Joel ForestellFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $110,271 | $110,902 |
| 10 | Dustin GattFire Fighter (2nd Class) | $107,829 | $108,492 |
By Year
Related Positions
- Constable5,795
- Firefighter5,399
- Police Constable4,778
- Operator3,992
- Primary Care Paramedic2,883
- Sergeant1,600
- Captain1,385
- Plainclothes Police Constable1,286
About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.