What does a First Class Firefighter make at City of St Catharines?
In 2025 the median First Class Firefighter at City of St Catharines was paid $133,649 (72 people), about 2% more than the provincial median of $130,962 for the role. The highest-paid was $153,986.
People
72listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025
Median salary
$133,649salary paid, 2025
Highest paid
$153,986salary paid, 2025
vs Ontario
+$2,687against $130,962 province-wide
Best paid in the role
City of St Catharines · 2025
| # | Name | Title as filed | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric C FarlowFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $153,986 | $154,827 |
| 2 | Chris MacaulayFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $150,800 | $151,616 |
| 3 | Jonathon G HoogendoornFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $150,277 | $151,094 |
| 4 | Gregory R ClarkFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $150,232 | $151,048 |
| 5 | Quinn HoflandFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $148,295 | $149,159 |
| 6 | Jacob M MartinFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $148,056 | $148,872 |
| 7 | Erv BergenFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $147,799 | $148,663 |
| 8 | Liam J KooymanFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $146,865 | $147,682 |
| 9 | Philip A TopaFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $146,672 | $147,536 |
| 10 | Steven E McaulayFire Fighter (1st Class) | Fire Fighter (1st Class) | $145,789 | $146,605 |
The 10 highest salaries among the 72 City of St Catharines records mapped to First Class Firefighter in 2025. The full 2025 roster →
Median by year
2009–2025
- At City of St Catharines
- Ontario median for the role
Median salary paid, First Class Firefighter at City of St Catharines, against every First Class Firefighter in Ontario. Years with fewer than 5 people are left blank.
Year by year
| Year | People | Median | Highest | Ontario median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | $133,649 | $153,986 | $130,962 |
| 2024 | 76 | $129,787 | $148,977 | $125,611 |
| 2022 | 74 | $135,886 | $182,377 | $122,649 |
| 2021 | 73 | $124,682 | $144,047 | $116,591 |
| 2020 | 76 | $119,091 | $139,296 | $115,393 |
| 2019 | 72 | $117,442 | $137,489 | $113,137 |
| 2018 | 75 | $129,199 | $154,892 | $111,157 |
| 2017 | 68 | $109,877 | $131,047 | $109,517 |
| 2015 | 46 | $106,420 | $120,389 | $107,137 |
| 2014 | 29 | $104,612 | $114,001 | $106,312 |
| 2013 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $104,287 |
| 2012 | 7 | $100,478 | $103,169 | $105,256 |
| 2011 | 7 | $102,099 | $109,241 | $104,416 |
| 2010 | 24 | $103,201 | $111,187 | $105,654 |
| 2009 | 77 | $110,928 | $127,965 | $109,377 |
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Method. Figures are salary paid (not salary plus taxable benefits), the basis of every median on this site, for records whose filed job title maps to First Class Firefighter at City of St Catharines on the Ontario Sunshine List, which lists only public-sector employees paid $100,000 or more. A year with fewer than 5 people shows “<5” for both its count and its median, since naming the exact count would narrow the median down to specific people. Data runs through 2025.