Median wage in Canada
$62.64 an hour
Highest median wage
$68.94 an hour
Nova Scotia
Lowest median wage
$52.42 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers by province and territory Canada: $62.64 (low $37.02, high $83.84). Nova Scotia: $68.94 (low $42.56, high $86.88). British Columbia: $67.53 (low $43.77, high $92.49). Ontario: $66.39 (low $52.00, high $96.39). Alberta: $64.83 (low $45.23, high $83.19). New Brunswick: $60.99 (low $42.99, high $77.67). Saskatchewan: $57.99 (low $36.10, high $80.21). Quebec: $55.85 (low $39.43, high $82.36). Manitoba: $54.92 (low $36.03, high $88.88). Newfoundland and Labrador: $52.42 (low $37.78, high $74.70). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $62.64 (low $37.02, high $83.84) Canada $62.64 Nova Scotia: $68.94 (low $42.56, high $86.88) Nova Scotia $68.94 British Columbia: $67.53 (low $43.77, high $92.49) British Columbia $67.53 Ontario: $66.39 (low $52.00, high $96.39) Ontario $66.39 Alberta: $64.83 (low $45.23, high $83.19) Alberta $64.83 New Brunswick: $60.99 (low $42.99, high $77.67) New Brunswick $60.99 Saskatchewan: $57.99 (low $36.10, high $80.21) Saskatchewan $57.99 Quebec: $55.85 (low $39.43, high $82.36) Quebec $55.85 Manitoba: $54.92 (low $36.03, high $88.88) Manitoba $54.92 Newfoundland and Labrador: $52.42 (low $37.78, high $74.70) Newfoundland and Labrador $52.42 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $37.02 $62.64 $83.84 Nova Scotia $42.56 $68.94 $86.88 British Columbia $43.77 $67.53 $92.49 Ontario $52.00 $66.39 $96.39 Alberta $45.23 $64.83 $83.19 New Brunswick $42.99 $60.99 $77.67 Saskatchewan $36.10 $57.99 $80.21 Quebec $39.43 $55.85 $82.36 Manitoba $36.03 $54.92 $88.88 Newfoundland and Labrador $37.78 $52.42 $74.70 Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nova Scotia: undetermined. British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: undetermined. Alberta: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Manitoba: undetermined Manitoba Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .