Curtis Forbes
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$126,271Total compensation $127,395, 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
#460City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$126,2712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$105,105 in 2017 is worth about $132,348 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $126,271Benefits $1,125Total $127,395 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $113,251Benefits $977Total $114,229 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $111,622Benefits $977Total $112,599 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $112,731Benefits $914Total $113,644 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $108,726Benefits $838Total $109,563 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $116,055Benefits $631Total $116,686 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $102,116Benefits $443Total $102,559 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $105,105Benefits $607Total $105,711 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $126,271 Curtis Forbes earned in 2025, roughly $90,440 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 4% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,440
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −4%
Where does $126,271 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.