How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $192,064 ranks in the top 6.3% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 4.3% of 759 at City of Thunder Bay.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $192,064 | $1,566 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | Platoon Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $157,513 | $1,334 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | District Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $157,224 | $1,304 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | District Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $164,992 | $1,193 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $148,197 | $1,051 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | Captain (Fire suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $155,298 | $792 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $131,293 | $559 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $122,087 | $510 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $122,819 | $644 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $101,525 | $691 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $104,389 | $765 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $112,859 | $771 | — |