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Gene Matthews

City of Guelph/General Manager Parks

2025 Salary

$194,748

Total compensation $198,747, including $3,998 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
2025

Employer Rank

#15

City of Guelph

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$194,748

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $146,996 in 2020 to $198,747 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$145,822 in 2020 is worth about $174,774 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Manager ParksCity Of Guelph$194,748Benefits $3,998Total $198,747
2024General Manager ParksCity Of Guelph$171,785Benefits $3,697Total $175,481
2023General Manager, ParksCity Of Guelph$161,354Benefits $3,147Total $164,502
2022General Manager ParksCity Of Guelph$152,963Benefits $1,863Total $154,826
2021General Manager ParksCity Of Guelph$147,514Benefits $1,726Total $149,240
2020General Manager ParksCity Of Guelph$145,822Benefits $1,174Total $146,996

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Gene Matthews's 2025 salary of $194,748 comes to roughly $127,988 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.5% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $198,747, Gene Matthews ranked #15 of 673 disclosed at City of Guelph that year, where the median salary was $119,695. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$127,988
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%

Where does $194,748 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.

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2025

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