Paul Kainulainen
City of Thunder Bay/Sergeant
2025 Salary
$138,537Total compensation $144,937, including $6,400 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
#258City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$143,5422022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$106,808 in 2016 is worth about $136,588 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SergeantCity Of Thunder Bay | $138,537Benefits $6,400Total $144,937 |
| 2024 | First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay | $133,413Benefits $5,607Total $139,021 |
| 2023 | First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay | $120,300Benefits $5,607Total $125,908 |
| 2022 | First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay | $143,542Benefits $5,616Total $149,158 |
| 2021 | First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay | $129,071Benefits $5,238Total $134,309 |
| 2020 | First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay | $124,059Benefits $4,207Total $128,266 |
| 2019 | First Class ConstableCity Of Thunder Bay | $121,158Benefits $3,954Total $125,113 |
| 2018 | First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay | $118,569Benefits $3,862Total $122,430 |
| 2017 | First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay | $106,840Benefits $3,765Total $110,605 |
| 2016 | First Class ConstableCity of Thunder Bay | $106,808Benefits $3,624Total $110,432 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $138,537 Paul Kainulainen earned in 2025, roughly $97,382 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. That is about 4% more than the $133,413 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,382
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Sergeant median
- −14%
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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.