Kaine Bodnar
City of Thunder Bay/District Chief
2025 Salary
$167,453Total compensation $168,949, including $1,496 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
#113City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
112011–2025
Peak Salary
$167,4532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$106,759 in 2011 is worth about $146,204 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $167,453 |
| 2024 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $145,322 |
| 2023 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $139,826 |
| 2022 | Captain (Fire Supression)City Of Thunder Bay | $133,976 |
| 2021 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $133,675 |
| 2020 | Captain (Fire suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $138,740 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $119,066 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $111,911 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $112,816 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $101,123 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $106,759 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kaine Bodnar's 2025 salary of $167,453 comes to roughly $113,490 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median District Chief on the 2025 list was paid $177,367; this salary is about 6% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2011. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,490
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 District Chief median
- −6%
Where does $167,453 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.