The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Chris Makila served as the Firefighter at City of Thunder Bay in 2025, received an annual salary of $136,773.27 and a taxable benefit of $1,124.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$137,897.91

Total paid in 2025

$136,773.27

Salary

$1,124.64

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Firefighter
Employer :   City of Thunder Bay
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$138K
Low: $103K Avg: $133K High: $172K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$138K
Low: $100K Avg: $135K High: $249K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2017 and 2025, Chris experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.77% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Thunder Bay. By 2025, Chris's total pay had risen by 29.17% compared to the pay in 2017. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Chris Makila
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Firefighter $136,773 $1,125 15.99%
2024 Firefighter $117,907 $977 -14.27%
2023 Firefighter $137,695 $977 2.54%
2022 Firefighter $134,321 $914 7.07%
2021 Firefighter $125,461 $843 -3.50%
2020 Firefighter $130,250 $641 18.72%
2019 Firefighter $109,810 $443 7.78%
2018 Firefighter $101,851 $443 -4.18%
2017 Firefighter $106,152 $608

The 2025 Sunshine List has 123 employees who held exactly same position title ( Firefighter ) in the City of Thunder Bay.

10 out of 123 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Matthew Agar $149,782 $1,125
Justin Armstrong $138,446 $1,125
Jordan Baraniuk $143,042 $1,125
Daniel Beg $154,049 $1,138
Adam Bilenki $139,521 $1,125
Regan Bolduc $147,426 $1,218
James Braun $136,841 $1,092
Derek Bravinder $152,215 $1,125
Steven Brindley $149,516 $1,148
Ian Clark $139,028 $1,125

The 2025 Sunshine List has 6052 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 6052 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kurt Poyhonen Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $249,304
Kristin G Chraba Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $247,239
Kevin Smith First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $236,448
Justin Rita First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $234,075
Drew Foote Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $232,001
Jerome Jung Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $227,255
Gregory Fitzgerald Firefighter City of Mississauga $224,195
John Evans Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $225,605
Daniel J Hathway Firefighter Operation City of Toronto $223,748
Eric Spalding First Class Firefighter City of Vaughan $222,126