Darren Smallwood
City of Thunder Bay/Platoon Chief
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$152,016Total compensation $153,267, including $1,251 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
2022
Employer Rank
#76City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
112011–2022
Peak Salary
$162,7552020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2022
$122,369 in 2011 is worth about $167,582 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $152,016Benefits $1,251Total $153,267 |
| 2021 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $151,699Benefits $1,142Total $152,841 |
| 2020 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $162,755Benefits $873Total $163,628 |
| 2019 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $137,086Benefits $610Total $137,696 |
| 2018 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City of Thunder Bay | $130,456Benefits $560Total $131,016 |
| 2017 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City of Thunder Bay | $131,143Benefits $773Total $131,916 |
| 2016 | Captain - Fire SuppressionCity of Thunder Bay | $114,961Benefits $676Total $115,637 |
| 2015 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City of Thunder Bay | $113,390Benefits $676Total $114,066 |
| 2014 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City of Thunder Bay | $109,782Benefits $731Total $110,512 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $110,600Benefits $767Total $111,368 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $122,369Benefits $818Total $123,187 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Darren Smallwood's $152,016 salary works out to roughly $102,579 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. For comparison, the median Platoon Chief on the 2022 list was paid $167,851; this salary is about 9% less. It is little changed from the $151,699 paid in 2021. Darren Smallwood has appeared on the list 11 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,579
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2022 Platoon Chief median
- −9%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.