Firefighter Captain Salary in Ontario (2025)
330 disclosed records, 2008–2025 · mostly Municipalities & Services (99%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
56
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$162,650
+33.0% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$154,914–$167,022
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$188,847
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Firefighter Captain" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Firefighter Captain" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Douglas Ward at Town Of Midland, with a salary of $188,847; the median among the 56 listed under this title was $162,650.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $162,650, a Firefighter Captain keeps roughly $110,847 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 31.8% all-in), or about $9,237 a month. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 33% above it. Half of those listed earned between $154,914 and $167,022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,847
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$9,237
Where does $162,650 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 Cambridge | $162,975 | Pay here → |
| Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville | $159,741 | Pay here → |
| Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury | $156,715 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas WardCaptain Firefighter | $188,847 | $189,694 |
| 2 | Gary SinclairCaptain, Firefighter | $185,674 | $186,773 |
| 3 | Gilles LeducFirefighter – Captain | $180,702 | $181,628 |
| 4 | Luis GomesFirefighter Captain | $180,179 | $181,094 |
| 5 | Patrick NixonFirefighter Captain | $179,613 | $180,509 |
| 6 | Scott MurisonFirefighter Captain | $176,316 | $178,036 |
| 7 | Earl BichonCaptain, Firefighter | $174,967 | $176,159 |
| 8 | Stephen MayneFirefighter Captain | $172,615 | $173,512 |
| 9 | John MavrinacFirefighter – Captain | $170,905 | $171,831 |
| 10 | Paul BowmanFirefighter Captain | $169,680 | $170,596 |
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.