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Mathew Brown

City of Sarnia/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$130,363

Total compensation $132,068, including $1,705 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

#165

City of Sarnia

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$130,363

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,087 in 2016 to $132,068 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$101,747 in 2016 is worth about $130,116 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$130,363Benefits $1,705Total $132,068
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$119,116Benefits $1,606Total $120,722
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$117,030Benefits $1,508Total $118,538
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$113,221Benefits $1,477Total $114,698
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$111,428Benefits $1,466Total $112,894
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$112,593Benefits $1,274Total $113,866
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Sarnia$118,215Benefits $1,129Total $119,343
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia$110,433Benefits $1,141Total $111,573
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia$108,596Benefits $1,451Total $110,047
2016First Class FirefighterCity of Sarnia$101,747Benefits $1,340Total $103,087

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $130,363 Mathew Brown earned in 2025, roughly $92,756 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. That is in line with the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$92,756
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.8%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
about even

Where does $130,363 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