42101 economic 2025-2027
Southern Moderate
Canada Moderate
Firefighters in Southern
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$30.22
/hr
Typical
$40.18
/hr
Experienced
$53.93
/hr
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Employment Trends Analysis
The employment outlook will be Moderate for firefighters (NOC 42101) in the Southern region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about firefighters in the Southern region:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 68%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 32%