Stephen Shonosky
City of Thunder Bay/Captain – Fire Suppression
2025 Salary
$155,878Total compensation $157,237, including $1,359 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#170City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
102011–2025
Peak Salary
$155,8782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,149 in 2011 is worth about $138,521 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $155,878 |
| 2024 | Captain - Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $132,073 |
| 2023 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $133,245 |
| 2022 | Captain (Fire Supression)City Of Thunder Bay | $127,059 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $126,271 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $130,561 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $110,202 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $106,407 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $108,114 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $101,149 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Stephen Shonosky's 2025 salary of $155,878 comes to roughly $107,121 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Fire Captain on the 2025 list was paid $162,542; this salary is about 4% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2011. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,121
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- −4%
Where does $155,878 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.