Niel Watts
City of Thunder Bay/Lead Operator
2025 Salary
$110,778Total compensation $111,179, including $401 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
#643City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
32022–2025
Peak Salary
$110,7782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$104,052 in 2022 is worth about $112,998 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lead OperatorCity Of Thunder Bay | $110,778Benefits $401Total $111,179 |
| 2024 | Lead OperatorCity Of Thunder Bay | $105,251Benefits $397Total $105,648 |
| 2022 | Lead OperatorCity Of Thunder Bay | $104,052Benefits $344Total $104,395 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Niel Watts was paid $110,778 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $81,314, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.6%. It is up about 5% on the $105,251 paid in 2024. At City of Thunder Bay, 759 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $130,974; Niel Watts's total compensation of $111,179 ranked #643. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$81,314
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
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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.