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Salary & Income Details for Firefighters

Median Income by Education

The following table details the median income for various education levels for firefighters.

Education Level Median Income
No certificate, diploma or degree N/A
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate $102,233
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma $119,154
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma $117,290
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level N/A
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above N/A
Total: Highest certificate, diploma or degree $115,809
Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for population aged 15 and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015.

Median Income by Gender

The following table details median income by gender for firefighters.

Gender Median Income
Male $115,809
Female $116,044
Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for population aged 15 and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015.

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