Employer
City of Thunder Bay
Total records: 6,959 (759 in 2025)Years on list: 1998–2025Category: Municipalities and Services
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 759 | +8.6% | $136,997 | $103,980,718 | +16.6% | $1,963,610 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 699 | +9.4% | $127,581 | $89,179,174 | +8.4% | $1,614,978 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 639 | +6.7% | $128,734 | $82,261,345 | +7.0% | $1,551,866 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 599 | +9.5% | $128,305 | $76,854,942 | +10.5% | $1,401,518 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 547 | -2.1% | $127,171 | $69,562,792 | -2.1% | $1,243,483 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 559 | +23.7% | $127,122 | $71,061,250 | +29.9% | $981,212 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 452 | +6.6% | $121,002 | $54,692,734 | +8.6% | $828,704 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 424 | -0.9% | $118,775 | $50,360,398 | +0.3% | $793,458 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 428 | +36.7% | $117,340 | $50,221,629 | +35.3% | $812,968 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 313 | +33.2% | $118,594 | $37,119,860 | +36.9% | $769,324 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 235 | -4.1% | $115,340 | $27,104,923 | -5.7% | $462,287 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 245 | -2.4% | $117,259 | $28,728,479 | -2.4% | $529,294 | -- |
| 2013 | 251 | +61.9% | $117,318 | $29,446,790 | +62.3% | $549,677 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 155 | -36.5% | $117,045 | $18,141,921 | -39.4% | $333,099 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 244 | +110.3% | $122,775 | $29,957,144 | +125.6% | $420,865 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 116 | +54.7% | $114,475 | $13,279,123 | +50.3% | $236,834 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 75 | +27.1% | $117,798 | $8,834,886 | +30.0% | $179,128 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 59 | -16.9% | $115,170 | $6,795,052 | -14.5% | $106,820 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 71 | +208.7% | $111,941 | $7,947,830 | +203.5% | $85,981 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 23 | +9.5% | $113,874 | $2,619,096 | +11.0% | $69,423 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 21 | +50.0% | $112,375 | $2,359,874 | +46.9% | $53,866 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14 | +100.0% | $114,726 | $1,606,163 | +102.0% | $42,413 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 7 | +40.0% | $113,576 | $795,030 | +39.3% | $25,872 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 5 | +25.0% | $114,139 | $570,696 | +23.8% | $26,352 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% | $115,239 | $460,956 | -0.1% | $17,475 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | -20.0% | $115,401 | $461,602 | -13.3% | $17,333 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 5 | -16.7% | $106,473 | $532,364 | -20.1% | $17,703 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6 | -- | $111,040 | $666,240 | -- | $17,782 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Class Constable | 1,553 | $123,820 |
| 2 | Firefighter | 1,239 | $116,236 |
| 3 | Primary Care Paramedic P1 | 402 | $115,217 |
| 4 | Sergeant | 382 | $135,035 |
| 5 | Staff Sergeant | 173 | $141,589 |
| 6 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | 163 | $126,673 |
| 7 | Primary Care Paramedic | 147 | $108,918 |
| 8 | District Chief | 127 | $139,749 |
| 9 | Primary Care Paramedic – P1 | 90 | $115,982 |
| 10 | Fire Prevention Officer | 85 | $119,407 |
Top earners from this employer since 1998
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Daniel Taddeo | Chief of Police | $376,429 |
| 2025 | Darcy Fleury | Chief of Police | $318,848 |
| 2024 | Darcy Fleury | Chief of Police | $310,165 |
| 2025 | Jean Claude Collin | City Manager | $307,298 |
| 2025 | Justin Dubuc | Sergeant | $277,682 |
| 2018 | Norman Gale | City Manager | $272,792 |
| 2023 | Norman Gale | City Manager | $269,130 |
| 2022 | Norman Gale | City Manager | $268,837 |
| 2024 | Justin Dubuc | Sergeant | $267,087 |
| 2021 | Sylvie Hauth | Chief of Police | $266,664 |