Neil Leather
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$149,005Total compensation $150,129, including $1,125 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
#216City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$149,0052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$108,503 in 2017 is worth about $136,627 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $149,005Benefits $1,125Total $150,129 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $121,181Benefits $977Total $122,158 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $134,846Benefits $977Total $135,823 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $135,100Benefits $914Total $136,013 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $105,999Benefits $843Total $106,842 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $129,983Benefits $646Total $130,629 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $106,512Benefits $447Total $106,959 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $104,133Benefits $443Total $104,575 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $108,503Benefits $608Total $109,111 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Neil Leather's 2025 salary of $149,005 comes to roughly $103,306 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 13% more. Neil Leather has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,306
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $149,005 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.