Firefighter Salary in Canada
In Canada, the firefighter median salary is $37.95/hr.
In 2017, firefighters reported higher wages in Ontario.
| FIREFIGHTERS (NOC 4312-B) | |||
| 2017 |
Wages ($/hr) |
||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 20.8 | 37.95 | 51 |
| Ontario | 27.8 | 41.21 | 54.8 |
| Alberta | 22.5 | 40 | 54.2 |
| British Columbia | 27 | 40 | 52 |
| Manitoba | 15 | 36.06 | 48.13 |
| Saskatchewan | 21 | 37 | 48.08 |
| Québec | 16.15 | 31.3 | 39.8 |
| New Brunswick | 11.25 | 28.04 | 39.49 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 11.5 | 31 | 37.55 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nova Scotia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prince Edward Island | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017 | |||
In Canada, the median wage for firefighters was $35.71/hr. in 2016.
In 2016, firefighters reported higher wages in Ontario.
| FIREFIGHTERS (NOC 4312-B) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 16.4 | 35.71 | 49 |
| Ontario | 21.15 | 38.92 | 50.37 |
| Alberta | 18 | 37.26 | 50 |
| British Columbia | 17.63 | 36 | 50 |
| Saskatchewan | 12.75 | 35 | 47.12 |
| Nova Scotia | 12.31 | 31.28 | 43.59 |
| Manitoba | 15 | 32.05 | 41.67 |
| Québec | 15 | 28 | 39.8 |
| New Brunswick | 10.65 | 28 | 38 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 11.5 | 31 | 37.55 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prince Edward Island | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
Licensing
This occupation is not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory bodies to be authorized to practise this occupation in Canada.
FIREFIGHTER SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
FIREFIGHTER SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
