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Wayne Gates

City of Thunder Bay/Chief of Emergency Medical Services

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$178,142

Total compensation $183,971, including $5,829 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
2022

Employer Rank

#24

City of Thunder Bay

Years on List

11

2012–2022

Peak Salary

$178,142

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,187 in 2012 to $183,971 in 2022.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201220142016201820202022
Total compensation, 2012–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2022

$101,482 in 2012 is worth about $136,922 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay$178,142Benefits $5,829Total $183,971
2021Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay$159,105Benefits $5,796Total $164,901
2020Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay$153,396Benefits $5,508Total $158,904
2019Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity Of Thunder Bay$144,490Benefits $5,436Total $149,925
2018Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Thunder Bay$141,076Benefits $5,420Total $146,495
2017Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Thunder Bay$132,896Benefits $3,167Total $136,063
2016Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Thunder Bay$125,504Benefits $739Total $126,243
2015Chief of Emergency Medical ServicesCity of Thunder Bay$107,248Benefits $636Total $107,884
2014Deputy Chief, Professional StandardsCity of Thunder Bay$105,079Benefits $753Total $105,832
2013Deputy Chief, Professional StandardsCity of Thunder Bay$103,337Benefits $798Total $104,136
2012Deputy Chief, Emergency Medical Services Professional StandardsCity of Thunder Bay$101,482Benefits $705Total $102,187

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Wayne Gates was paid $178,142 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,210, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.3%. That is about 12% more than the $159,105 paid in 2021. Wayne Gates has appeared on the list 11 times since 2012. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$116,210
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.8%

Where does $178,142 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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