Mortgages for Durham Region frontline workers

We hold verified pay grids for Durham Regional Police and for the fire services in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Clarington. Six agreements across one region, each read from the document itself and dated.

Working in Durham Region

Durham is the region where we hold the most municipal fire agreements, which matters because firefighter grids are set locally and the same rank pays differently a town apart.

Places this covers

Oshawa · Whitby · Ajax · Pickering · Clarington · Bowmanville · Uxbridge · Port Perry

Land transfer tax here

Ontario land transfer tax applies on closing. There is no second municipal land transfer tax in Durham Region, which is charged only inside the City of Toronto. First-time buyers can claim the provincial refund. What a purchase costs to close

Pay grids in Durham Region

Find yours and see where your rank sits. Checked August 28, 2026.

All employers

Employers in Durham Region, top of grid pay and agreement status
Employer	Top of grid	Agreement
Durham Regional PolicePC1 (1st Class Constable)	$123,395	In forceExpires Dec 31, 2029
Oshawa Fire ServicesFirst Class Firefighter	$123,394	In forceExpires Dec 31, 2026
Whitby Fire and Emergency ServicesFirst Class Fire Fighter	$123,394	In forceExpires Dec 31, 2028
Ajax Fire & Emergency Services1st Class Fire Fighter	$112,814	Past expiry, these rates still applyPast expiry Dec 31, 2024
Pickering Fire Services1st Class Firefighter	$111,253	Past expiry, these rates still applyPast expiry Dec 31, 2024
Clarington Fire1st Class Firefighter	$112,814	Past expiry, these rates still applyPast expiry Dec 31, 2024