Mark Matthews
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$107,427Total compensation $107,765, including $338 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
2024
Employer Rank
#2,509City of Hamilton
Years on List
82015–2024
Peak Salary
$128,8192018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2024
$102,057 in 2015 is worth about $132,367 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $107,427Benefits $338Total $107,765 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,522Benefits $555Total $118,078 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $116,923Benefits $528Total $117,451 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $118,442Benefits $517Total $118,959 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,067Benefits $508Total $114,575 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $124,600Benefits $554Total $125,154 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $128,819Benefits $512Total $129,330 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $102,057Benefits $562Total $102,619 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Mark Matthews's 2024 salary of $107,427 comes to roughly $78,864 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.8% effective) is deducted. At City of Hamilton, 2,991 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $123,413; Mark Matthews's total compensation of $107,765 ranked #2,509. That is about 9% less than the $117,522 paid in 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$78,864
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- −14%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.