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Robert Bates

City of Thunder Bay/Plant Superintendent

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$110,693

Total compensation $111,386, including $694 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
2023

Employer Rank

#526

City of Thunder Bay

Years on List

9

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$141,244

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,696 in 2015 to $111,386 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201520172018202020212023
Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152023

$106,145 in 2015 is worth about $137,670 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Plant SuperintendentCity Of Thunder Bay$110,693
2022Plant SuperintendentCity Of Thunder Bay$141,244
2021Plant SuperintendentCity Of Thunder Bay$126,936
2020Plant SuperintendentCity Of Thunder Bay$128,273
2019Plant SuperintendentCity Of Thunder Bay$122,931
2018Plant SuperintendentCity of Thunder Bay$121,006
2017Plant SuperintendentCity of Thunder Bay$121,326
2016Plant SuperintendentCity of Thunder Bay$113,522
2015Plant SuperintendentCity of Thunder Bay$106,145

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Robert Bates's 2023 salary of $110,693 comes to roughly $80,295 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.2% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $141,244, that is a drop of about 22%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$80,295
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.5%

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Estimate only: 2023 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.

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2023

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