In addition to competitive salaries, SIM firefighters enjoy a number of attractive benefits.
Annual salary
Data from 2017, not including bonuses.
Rank |
Annual salary as of January 1, 2021 |
Firefighter 5A (0 to 12 months) | $48,621 |
Firefighter 5B (13 to 18 months) | $50,737 |
Fireifighter 4 (19 to 30 months) | $59,193 |
Firefighter 3 (31 to 42 months) | $67,651 |
Firefighter 2 (43 to 54 months) | $76,107 |
Firefighter 1 (more than 54 months) | $84,562 |
Lieutenant | $93,017 |
Captain |
$101,476 |
Paid vacations
Years of service | Vacation days per year |
1 to 2 years | 14 |
2 to 6 years |
21 |
6 to 15 years | 28 |
15 to 25 years | 35 |
25 years or more | 42 |
Other benefits
- Permanent position
- Rotating schedule (average work week of 42 hours)
- Group insurance and generous pension planA group insurance program tailored to meet individual and family needs.
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A group insurance program tailored to meet individual and family needs.
- 3 weeks vacation from the beginning (certain working conditions may apply differently or not apply depending on the status and category of the employee).
- 3 statutory holidays, mobile holidays and Christmas holidays.
- A generous wage supplement to maternity and adoption leave and parental leave.
- Sabbatical leave with differed wages.
- Continuing education and training for all employment categories.
- Interesting career prospects. Since Ville de Montréal is the largest employer in the metropolitan area, our employees have the opportunity to contribute their skills in a variety of positions and environments.