How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $177,116 ranks in the top 9.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 9.1% of 759 at City of Thunder Bay.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $177,116 | $1,471 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | District Chief | City of Thunder Bay | $145,016 | $1,214 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $144,293 | $1,177 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | Captain (Fire Supression) | City of Thunder Bay | $142,489 | $1,102 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | Captain (Fire Suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $130,138 | $1,014 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | Captain (Fire suppression) | City of Thunder Bay | $134,578 | $662 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $111,457 | $460 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $104,510 | $456 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $107,159 | $626 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | Firefighter | City of Thunder Bay | $102,024 | $743 | — |