Chris Makila
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$136,773Total compensation $137,898, 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
#323City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,6952023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,152 in 2017 is worth about $133,666 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $136,773Benefits $1,125Total $137,898 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $117,907Benefits $977Total $118,884 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $137,695Benefits $977Total $138,672 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $134,321Benefits $914Total $135,234 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $125,461Benefits $843Total $126,304 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $130,250Benefits $641Total $130,891 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $109,810Benefits $443Total $110,252 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $101,851Benefits $443Total $102,294 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $106,152Benefits $608Total $106,760 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chris Makila was paid $136,773 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,384, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% more. That is about 16% more than the $117,907 paid in 2024. Chris Makila has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,384
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- 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.