Second Class Firefighter Salary in Ontario (2025)
145 disclosed records, 2015–2025 · mostly Municipalities & Services (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
57
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$109,300
-10.6% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$105,842–$114,805
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$142,115
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Second Class Firefighter" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Second Class Firefighter" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Brendan Carroll at City Of Vaughan, with a salary of $142,115; the median among the 57 listed under this title was $109,300.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
A Second Class Firefighter paid the 2025 median of $109,300 would take home roughly $80,337 after income tax, CPP and EI — about $6,695 a month, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.5%. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 11% below it. Half of those listed earned between $105,842 and $114,805. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$80,337
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,695
Where does $109,300 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 Kitchener | $108,090 | Pay here → |
| City of Vaughan | $112,451 | Pay here → |
| Municipality of Clarington | $110,697 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan CarrollSecond Class Firefighter | $142,115 | $142,457 |
| 2 | Steven ConteSecond Class Firefighter | $132,576 | $132,918 |
| 3 | Christien GrahamSecond Class Firefighter | $128,884 | $129,227 |
| 4 | Charles RecoskieSecond Class Firefighter | $128,664 | $129,007 |
| 5 | Benjamin SmithSecond Class Firefighter | $126,197 | $126,539 |
| 6 | Danielle GirardSecond Class Firefighter | $124,434 | $125,799 |
| 7 | Devon LauzonFirefighter – Second Class | $123,445 | $124,088 |
| 8 | Katelyn ParishSecond Class Firefighter | $120,549 | $120,881 |
| 9 | Tyler RandersonSecond Class Firefighter | $120,150 | $120,482 |
| 10 | Matthew RockSecond Class Firefighter | $117,449 | $117,781 |
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.