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Karie Ortgiese

City of Thunder Bay/Director – Human Resources and Corp Safety

2025 Salary

$185,571

Total compensation $186,895, including $1,324 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

#55

City of Thunder Bay

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$185,571

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $147,969 in 2021 to $186,895 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$147,021 in 2021 is worth about $170,486 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director – Human Resources and Corp SafetyCity Of Thunder Bay$185,571Benefits $1,324Total $186,895
2024Director - Human Resources and Corporate SafetyCity Of Thunder Bay$181,186Benefits $1,242Total $182,428
2023Director - Human Resources and Corporate SafetyCity Of Thunder Bay$168,370Benefits $1,157Total $169,526
2022Director - Human Resources and Corporate SafetyCity Of Thunder Bay$157,117Benefits $1,021Total $158,138
2021Director - Human Resources and Corporate SafetyCity Of Thunder Bay$147,021Benefits $947Total $147,969

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Karie Ortgiese's $185,571 salary works out to roughly $123,242 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $181,186, that is a rise of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$123,242
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.6%

Where does $185,571 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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