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Matthew Baca

City of Oshawa/Fire Fighter

2025 Salary

$148,962

Total compensation $149,758, including $796 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

#117

City of Oshawa

Years on List

12

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$148,962

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,603 in 2013 to $149,758 in 2025. No data for 2014.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201320162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$102,232 in 2013 is worth about $136,698 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire FighterCity Of Oshawa$148,962Benefits $796Total $149,758
2024FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$136,304Benefits $725Total $137,030
2023FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$135,788Benefits $592Total $136,381
2022FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$141,489Benefits $359Total $141,848
2021FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$126,840Benefits $332Total $127,172
2020FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$118,639Benefits $340Total $118,979
2019FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$115,372Benefits $344Total $115,716
2018FirefighterCity of Oshawa$122,255Benefits $408Total $122,663
2017FirefighterCity of Oshawa$113,249Benefits $425Total $113,674
2016FirefighterCity of Oshawa$124,923Benefits $407Total $125,329
2015FirefighterCity of Oshawa$120,818Benefits $384Total $121,201
2013FirefighterCity of Oshawa$102,232Benefits $371Total $102,603

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Matthew Baca was paid $148,962 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,282, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.0%. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$103,282
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+13%

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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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