Jamie Matheson
City of Burlington/Captain
2025 Salary
$173,860Total compensation $175,073, including $1,214 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
#47City of Burlington
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$173,8602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$104,842 in 2012 is worth about $141,455 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $173,860Benefits $1,214Total $175,073 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $169,847Benefits $1,177Total $171,023 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $154,827Benefits $716Total $155,543 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $148,257Benefits $690Total $148,947 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $141,999Benefits $616Total $142,615 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $143,473Benefits $599Total $144,072 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Burlington | $134,037Benefits $572Total $134,608 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Burlington | $155,173Benefits $527Total $155,700 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Burlington | $117,238Benefits $645Total $117,883 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Burlington | $116,131Benefits $654Total $116,786 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Burlington | $125,721Benefits $581Total $126,303 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $100,887Benefits $484Total $101,371 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $100,672Benefits $493Total $101,165 |
| 2012 | FirefighterCity of Burlington | $104,842Benefits $465Total $105,307 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jamie Matheson's 2025 salary of $173,860 comes to roughly $117,016 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,016
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +10%
Where does $173,860 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.