John Russak
City of Thunder Bay/Platoon Chief
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$160,655Total compensation $161,923, including $1,268 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
#53City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
112011–2022
Peak Salary
$161,4462020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2022
$120,833 in 2011 is worth about $165,477 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $160,655Benefits $1,268Total $161,923 |
| 2021 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $155,058Benefits $1,184Total $156,242 |
| 2020 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $161,446Benefits $895Total $162,341 |
| 2019 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $141,067Benefits $617Total $141,684 |
| 2018 | District ChiefCity of Thunder Bay | $136,122Benefits $593Total $136,715 |
| 2017 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City of Thunder Bay | $135,410Benefits $773Total $136,183 |
| 2016 | Captain - Fire SuppressionCity of Thunder Bay | $117,089Benefits $676Total $117,766 |
| 2015 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City of Thunder Bay | $114,146Benefits $676Total $114,822 |
| 2014 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City of Thunder Bay | $114,589Benefits $791Total $115,380 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $116,854Benefits $767Total $117,622 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $120,833Benefits $820Total $121,653 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $160,655 John Russak earned in 2022, roughly $107,178 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $155,058, that is a rise of about 4%. John Russak has appeared on the list 11 times since 2011. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,178
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2022 Platoon Chief median
- −4%
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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.