Mike Fossum
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$144,906Total compensation $146,039, including $1,133 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
#252City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
112013–2025
Peak Salary
$144,9062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,916 in 2013 is worth about $134,939 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $144,906Benefits $1,133Total $146,039 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $121,334Benefits $997Total $122,331 |
| 2023 | Firefighter / Self Contained Breathing Apparatus TechnicianCity Of Thunder Bay | $126,305Benefits $1,046Total $127,351 |
| 2022 | Firefighter / Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus TechnicianCity Of Thunder Bay | $128,745Benefits $978Total $129,723 |
| 2021 | Firefighter / Self Contained Breathing Apparatus TechnicianCity Of Thunder Bay | $137,733Benefits $892Total $138,625 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $130,133Benefits $647Total $130,780 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $114,989Benefits $456Total $115,445 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $107,008Benefits $456Total $107,464 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $111,872Benefits $626Total $112,498 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $102,502Benefits $541Total $103,043 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $100,916Benefits $722Total $101,638 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $144,906 Mike Fossum earned in 2025, roughly $100,986 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. At City of Thunder Bay, 759 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $130,974; Mike Fossum's total compensation of $146,039 ranked #252. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,986
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +10%
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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.