Robert Jesperson
City of Thunder Bay/District Chief
2025 Salary
$180,653Total compensation $182,156, including $1,503 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
#65City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
122011–2025
Peak Salary
$180,6532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$112,635 in 2011 is worth about $154,251 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $180,653Benefits $1,503Total $182,156 |
| 2024 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $150,197Benefits $1,304Total $151,501 |
| 2023 | District ChiefCity Of Thunder Bay | $150,786Benefits $1,253Total $152,039 |
| 2022 | Captain (Fire Supression)City Of Thunder Bay | $151,479Benefits $1,102Total $152,581 |
| 2021 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $134,743Benefits $1,019Total $135,762 |
| 2020 | Captain (Fire suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $143,298Benefits $749Total $144,047 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $131,410Benefits $469Total $131,879 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $127,667Benefits $469Total $128,136 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $116,173Benefits $634Total $116,807 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $101,137Benefits $551Total $101,687 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $100,802Benefits $746Total $101,548 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $112,635Benefits $768Total $113,403 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Robert Jesperson's $180,653 salary works out to roughly $120,698 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. That is about 2% above the 2025 median of $177,367 for District Chief on the Sunshine List. It is up about 20% on the $150,197 paid in 2024. Robert Jesperson has appeared on the list 12 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,698
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 District Chief median
- +2%
Where does $180,653 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.