Karen Lewis
City of Thunder Bay/Commissioner - Corporate Services
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$226,427Total compensation $227,075, including $647 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#6City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
132012–2024
Peak Salary
$226,4272024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2024
$135,434 in 2012 is worth about $182,730 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Commissioner - Corporate ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay | $226,427Benefits $647Total $227,075 |
| 2023 | General Manager - Corporate ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay | $201,033Benefits $1,975Total $203,008 |
| 2022 | General Manager - Development and Emergency ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay | $192,793Benefits $1,510Total $194,303 |
| 2021 | General Manager - DevelopmentCity Of Thunder Bay | $174,215Benefits $1,124Total $175,339 |
| 2020 | Director- Corporate Strategic ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay | $151,136Benefits $1,096Total $152,232 |
| 2019 | Director - Corporate Communications and Strategic InitiativesCity Of Thunder Bay | $148,675Benefits $1,222Total $149,897 |
| 2018 | Director- Corporate Strategic ServicesCity of Thunder Bay | $148,549Benefits $897Total $149,447 |
| 2017 | Director - Corporate Strategic ServicesCity of Thunder Bay | $143,424Benefits $846Total $144,269 |
| 2016 | Director - Corporate Communications and Strategic InitiativesCity of Thunder Bay | $133,656Benefits $788Total $134,443 |
| 2015 | Director Corporate Communications and Strategic InitiativesCity of Thunder Bay | $130,750Benefits $774Total $131,524 |
| 2014 | Director - Corporate Communications and Strategic InitiativesCity of Thunder Bay | $122,211Benefits $879Total $123,090 |
| 2013 | Director- Corporate Communications & Strategic InitiativesCity of Thunder Bay | $124,714Benefits $965Total $125,679 |
| 2012 | Director - Corporate Communications & Strategic InitiativesCity of Thunder Bay | $135,434Benefits $921Total $136,354 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Karen Lewis was paid $226,427 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $143,419, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.4%. For comparison, the median Commissioner Corporate Services on the 2024 list was paid $236,687; this salary is about 4% less. It is up about 13% on the $201,033 paid in 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$143,419
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- vs. 2024 Commissioner Corporate Services median
- −4%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.