Matthew Bays
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$123,688Total compensation $125,454, including $1,766 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
#5,266City of Toronto
Years on List
42020–2024
Peak Salary
$123,6882024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2024
$104,024 in 2020 is worth about $124,677 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $123,688Benefits $1,766Total $125,454 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $112,044Benefits $1,883Total $113,927 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $100,815Benefits $1,858Total $102,674 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,024Benefits $1,721Total $105,745 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $123,688 Matthew Bays earned in 2024, roughly $88,433 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.5%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $112,044, that is a rise of about 10%. Matthew Bays has appeared on the list 4 times since 2020. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,433
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- −2%
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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.