Harley Hakanen
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$148,110Total compensation $149,248, including $1,138 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
#222City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$154,9532023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,686 in 2017 is worth about $134,340 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $148,110Benefits $1,138Total $149,248 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $128,441Benefits $977Total $129,419 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $154,953Benefits $977Total $155,930 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $150,109Benefits $914Total $151,023 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $138,967Benefits $850Total $139,817 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $133,981Benefits $647Total $134,628 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $120,743Benefits $456Total $121,199 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $106,547Benefits $456Total $107,003 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $106,686Benefits $626Total $107,312 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Harley Hakanen was paid $148,110 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,799, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. It is up about 15% on the $128,441 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 12% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,799
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +12%
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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.