Brad Towell
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$137,038Total compensation $138,163, including $1,125 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
#319City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,0382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$107,414 in 2017 is worth about $135,256 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $137,038 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $115,215 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $130,729 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $131,332 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $114,870 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $125,656 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $112,118 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $107,414 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Brad Towell's $137,038 salary works out to roughly $96,533 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% more. Brad Towell has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,533
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.