Philip Patterson
City of Thunder Bay/Captain – Fire Suppression
2025 Salary
$154,728Total compensation $156,086, including $1,358 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
#179City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$154,7282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$108,179 in 2017 is worth about $136,219 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $154,728Benefits $1,358Total $156,086 |
| 2024 | Captain - Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $135,064Benefits $1,177Total $136,242 |
| 2023 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $133,904Benefits $1,118Total $135,022 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $138,071Benefits $934Total $139,005 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $119,506Benefits $847Total $120,353 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $122,632Benefits $647Total $123,279 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $103,043Benefits $456Total $103,499 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $101,514Benefits $456Total $101,969 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $108,179Benefits $626Total $108,805 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Philip Patterson's 2025 salary of $154,728 comes to roughly $106,488 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.6% effective) is deducted. At City of Thunder Bay, 759 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $130,974; Philip Patterson's total compensation of $156,086 ranked #179. Philip Patterson 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
- ~$106,488
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −5%
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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.