1ST CLASS FIRE FIGHTER

Seniority - Level 1: Professional/Staff

Sunshine Members - 2025 51
+1 (+2.0%) vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025 $132,812.24
+$10,999 (+9.0%) vs 2024

Position Economics

Salary range and market performance.

Salary Spread
$112k $173k

Lowest to Highest reported in 2025

Historical Growth
32.6% NOT BEATING INFLATION

Since 2007

Market Presence
3 Employers

Hiring this role in 2025

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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH and earns 31% more than the provincial average for this title in the 2025 sunshine list.

Salary Evolution

Historical average salary for this position over time.

* Data represents annual average based on provincial disclosures.

Market Distribution

Comparative analysis of volume vs. compensation for this role.

Hiring Volume by Sector

Municipalities & Services 51 Staff

Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary

TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH $142,889
CITY OF WELLAND $132,572
CITY OF THOROLD $125,244

Gender Breakdown

Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.

Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025 Based on: 51 Sunshine Employees
94%
6%
100%
Earliest: 2007 Based on: 1 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 5.9% since this position first appeared on the list, while the total workforce has increased.

Gender Salary Gap

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Historical Context: Over the last 18 years, the data shows a historical Male advantage, with an average salary gap of $4,896 per year. This reflects the cumulative trend for 1ST CLASS FIRE FIGHTER across all recorded reporting periods.

Employee Salaries

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Name Employer Year Salary
Donald Bishop Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $173,387.36
Michael Rodgers City of Welland 2025 $149,891.21
Adam Whalen City of Welland 2025 $149,794.47
Brandon Kempster Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $148,299.66
Chris Wilkins Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $146,824.47
Andrew Stirtzinger City of Welland 2025 $145,467.28
Richard Laewetz City of Welland 2025 $145,283.68
Adam Kundrat City of Welland 2025 $143,763.33
Robert Lepp City of Welland 2025 $143,398.87
Jason Martin Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $143,102.56
Brock Graham Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $140,092.69
Chad Kizlyk City of Welland 2025 $140,049.54
Gregory Bishop City of Welland 2025 $139,715.62
Jason Benson Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $138,884.12
Kyle Lehan City of Welland 2025 $138,191.98
Paul Claxton City of Welland 2025 $138,109.00
Bryan Lambert City of Thorold 2025 $134,508.21
Patrick Leach City of Welland 2025 $134,037.57
Brandon Sacco City of Welland 2025 $133,991.44
Barry Murphy Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $133,919.57
William Reynolds City of Welland 2025 $133,283.26
Richard Dufton City of Thorold 2025 $132,863.38
Leigh Lacroix City of Welland 2025 $132,403.13
Kyle Legault City of Welland 2025 $132,310.85
Glen Vandermeer Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $131,187.19
Jack Jr Mccarl Town of Wasaga Beach 2025 $130,304.78
Taylor Gillespie City of Welland 2025 $130,271.19
Mark Todorov City of Thorold 2025 $129,635.06
Alex Dell Monche City of Welland 2025 $129,609.80
Frederik Marchand City of Welland 2025 $129,588.79
Aaron Divisio City of Thorold 2025 $128,970.96
Adam Murphy City of Welland 2025 $128,613.89
Andrew Toffolo City of Welland 2025 $128,611.81
Joseph Mihaljev City of Welland 2025 $127,589.25
Bryan Edge City of Welland 2025 $127,356.27
Matthew Braun City of Welland 2025 $126,673.14
Bradley Jamison City of Thorold 2025 $126,544.43
Jeff Kallies City of Welland 2025 $125,955.85
Ernesto Fernandez City of Welland 2025 $125,472.93
Alex Shelvock City of Welland 2025 $125,189.95
Kyle Moreau City of Welland 2025 $124,683.81
Tim Serre City of Welland 2025 $124,084.23
Lorne Yungblut City of Thorold 2025 $123,996.28
Jeff Gillian City of Thorold 2025 $123,597.08
Trevor Airhardt City of Welland 2025 $122,555.04
Darren Free City of Thorold 2025 $122,189.30
Madison Cupani City of Welland 2025 $121,978.49
Bradley Reed City of Thorold 2025 $120,114.41
Jordan Jenkins City of Thorold 2025 $119,715.40
Ryan Weicker City of Thorold 2025 $115,554.68
Evan Sharp City of Welland 2025 $111,807.22


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