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Don Paglaro

District Chief at City Of Thunder Bay. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Don Paglaro
District Chief
City Of Thunder Bay
Salary paid
$116,499.26
Taxable benefits
$810.48
Total disclosed
$117,309.74
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$28,904 (−19.9%)
9years on
the list

Among 65 people with the title “District Chief” in 2025

Paid more than 6% of them. Their median: $177,367.

Among 759 people at City Of Thunder Bay in 2025

566th highest paid. Their median: $130,974.

Paid more than 31% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2017$111,785$107,942
2018$110,620$116,000
2019$114,479$126,885
2020$137,738$142,612
2021$132,853$134,892
2022$136,612$136,718
2023$141,887$165,152
2024$145,404$169,992
2025$116,499$177,367

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of Thunder BayDistrict Chief$116,499$810−$28,904
2024City Of Thunder BayDistrict Chief$145,404$1,304+$3,516
2023City Of Thunder BayDistrict Chief$141,887$1,253+$5,275
2022City Of Thunder BayCaptain (Fire Supression)$136,612$1,102+$3,760
2021City Of Thunder BayCaptain (Fire Suppression)$132,853$1,019−$4,885
2020City Of Thunder BayCaptain (Fire suppression)$137,738$770+$23,259
2019City Of Thunder BayCaptain (Fire Suppression)$114,479$469+$3,858
2018City Of Thunder BayFirefighter$110,620$469−$1,165
2017City Of Thunder BayFirefighter$111,785$634

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Questions and answers

Why is Don Paglaro on the disclosure list?

City Of Thunder Bay paid Don Paglaro $116,499 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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What do the comparisons mean?

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