Aaron Ward
City of Thunder Bay/Manager – Engineering
2025 Salary
$157,766Total compensation $158,849, including $1,082 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#158City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$157,7662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,408 in 2018 is worth about $124,821 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager – EngineeringCity Of Thunder Bay | $157,766Benefits $1,082Total $158,849 |
| 2024 | Manager - EngineeringCity Of Thunder Bay | $125,018Benefits $872Total $125,890 |
| 2023 | Project ManagerCity Of Thunder Bay | $121,677Benefits $1,563Total $123,240 |
| 2022 | Project EngineerCity Of Thunder Bay | $109,228Benefits $1,062Total $110,291 |
| 2020 | Project EngineerCity Of Thunder Bay | $107,421Benefits $671Total $108,091 |
| 2019 | Project EngineerCity Of Thunder Bay | $104,482Benefits $1,078Total $105,559 |
| 2018 | Project EngineerCity of Thunder Bay | $101,408Benefits $706Total $102,114 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $157,766 Aaron Ward earned in 2025, roughly $108,159 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $167,573 for Manager Engineering on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,159
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Manager Engineering median
- −6%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.