James Shippam
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,590Total compensation $136,714, 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
#339City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$140,0652023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,805 in 2017 is worth about $138,267 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $135,590 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $124,293 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $140,065 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $132,531 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $124,732 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $124,884 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $108,227 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $104,086 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $109,805 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $135,590 James Shippam earned in 2025, roughly $95,715 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 3% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,293, that is a rise of about 9%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,715
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,590 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.