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James Willson

City of Thunder Bay/First Class Constable

2025 Salary

$194,227

Total compensation $200,883, including $6,656 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#28

City of Thunder Bay

Years on List

12

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$194,227

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,507 in 2010 to $200,883 in 2025. No data from 2012 to 2015.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201020162018202020222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$103,419 in 2010 is worth about $145,763 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay$194,227Benefits $6,656Total $200,883
2024First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay$165,322Benefits $5,934Total $171,256
2023First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay$165,390Benefits $5,934Total $171,324
2022First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay$129,586Benefits $5,689Total $135,275
2021First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay$136,383Benefits $5,316Total $141,699
2020First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay$126,142Benefits $4,459Total $130,601
2019First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay$121,886Benefits $4,191Total $126,077
2018First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay$130,257Benefits $4,094Total $134,351
2017First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay$112,281Benefits $3,992Total $116,273
2016First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay$105,772Benefits $3,792Total $109,564
2011First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay$104,185Benefits $3,294Total $107,479
2010First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay$103,419Benefits $3,089Total $106,507

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on James Willson's 2025 salary of $194,227 comes to roughly $127,719 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 41% above the 2025 median of $137,992 for Constable on the Sunshine List. The 2024 record under this name shows $165,322. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$127,719
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.2%
vs. 2025 Constable median
+41%

Where does $194,227 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.

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