Darren Scotinski
City of Thunder Bay/Captain – Fire Suppression
2025 Salary
$161,138Total compensation $162,569, including $1,431 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
#138City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$161,1382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$108,633 in 2017 is worth about $136,791 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $161,138Benefits $1,431Total $162,569 |
| 2024 | Captain - Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $122,797Benefits $999Total $123,796 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $127,650Benefits $981Total $128,631 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $124,155Benefits $914Total $125,069 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $117,452Benefits $843Total $118,296 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $126,226Benefits $647Total $126,873 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $104,677Benefits $456Total $105,133 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $109,083Benefits $456Total $109,538 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $108,633Benefits $626Total $109,259 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Darren Scotinski's $161,138 salary works out to roughly $110,015 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. For comparison, the median Fire Captain on the 2025 list was paid $162,542; this salary is about 1% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $122,797, that is a rise of about 31%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,015
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −1%
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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.