Matthew Alexander
City of Markham/Captain
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$146,703Total compensation $147,157, including $453 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
#97City of Markham
Years on List
92016–2024
Peak Salary
$146,7032024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2024
$106,983 in 2016 is worth about $136,812 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Markham | $146,703Benefits $453Total $147,157 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Markham | $144,990Benefits $412Total $145,402 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $129,869Benefits $470Total $130,339 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $126,880Benefits $455Total $127,335 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $129,193Benefits $443Total $129,636 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $115,022Benefits $415Total $115,437 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Markham | $102,205Benefits $436Total $102,641 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Markham | $123,734Benefits $396Total $124,130 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Markham | $106,983Benefits $390Total $107,373 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Alexander's 2024 salary of $146,703 comes to roughly $101,457 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 1% on the $144,990 paid in 2023. For comparison, the median Captain on the 2024 list was paid $150,722; this salary is about 3% less. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,457
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2024 Captain median
- −3%
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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.