How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $198,080 ranks in the top 5.5% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 3.6% of 759 at City of Thunder Bay.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $198,080 | $1,497 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | District Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $154,429 | $1,259 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $143,197 | $1,177 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | Captain (Fire Supression) | City of Thunder Bay | $141,544 | $1,102 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $135,644 | $1,019 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | Captain (Fire suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $143,806 | $749 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $137,775 | $469 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $117,510 | $464 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $114,169 | $627 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $104,029 | $551 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $107,914 | $746 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $109,575 | $759 | — |