Richard Popowich

$188,094.78asStaff Sergeant

Employed by City Of Thunder Bay in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Staff Sergeant

Employer

City Of Thunder Bay

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Staff Sergeant
$188,094.78
$8,690.80
31.77%
2024
Staff Sergeant
$142,746.62
$6,652.80
23.71%
2023
Sergeant
$187,109.86
$6,640.32
19.82%
2022
Sergeant
$233,347.87
$6,463.68
29.73%
2021
Sergeant
$179,877.69
$6,259.08
0.79%
2020
Sergeant
$181,312.81
$4,984.94
4.6%
2019
Sergeant
$173,336.86
$4,557.07
41.09%
2018
Sergeant
$122,852.75
$4,100.35
17.47%
2017
First Class Constable
$104,582.32
$3,878.51
3.24%
2016
First Class Constable
$108,087.23
$3,747.12
1.69%
2015
First Class Constable
$109,943.71
$3,514.80
11.95%
2014
First Class Constable
$124,867.01
$3,635.09
11.21%
2013
First Class Constable
$112,283.35
$4,217.28
5.62%
2008
First Class Constable
$106,305.49
$2,485.93

Richard Popowich earned $188,094.78 as Staff Sergeant at City Of Thunder Bay in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 31.77% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Richard Popowich has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $233,347.87 in 2022. In addition to salary, $8,690.80 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Thunder Bay reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Staff Sergeants in City Of Thunder Bay

NameSalary
Todd Pritoula$222,821.53
Robert Gombola$209,826.65
Richard Popowich$188,094.78
Jason Anderson$185,836.51
Neil Herman$183,783.74
Lori Quinlan$178,906.15
Christopher Carlucci$177,802.96
Kevin Bradley$172,716.80
Sandra Beaulieu$169,564.88
Shawn Harrison$164,937.66

Top earning Staff Sergeants in Ontario

NameSalary
Solicitor General
$400,750.63
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$390,092.15
Solicitor General
$351,004.63
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$307,012.63
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$296,106.82
Solicitor General
$293,417.71
Solicitor General
$291,556.96
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
$291,384.18
Solicitor General
$290,585.90
Solicitor General
$280,991.39

Other employees at City Of Thunder Bay

NameSalary
Johnathon Rybak
Inspector
$191,234.80
Shane Bernardi
Platoon Chief
$190,056.23
Lee Arnone
Sergeant
$189,326.32
Jeff Leduc
District Chief
$189,078.43
Nolan Nicholas
First Class Constable
$188,538.48
Robert Wark
Division Chief – Administration
$187,373.96
Paul Penna
Captain – Fire Suppression
$186,724.25
Joel Manherz
First Class Constable
$186,573.73
Jason Anderson
Staff Sergeant
$185,836.51
Kyle Macleod
First Class Constable
$185,599.99