Matthew Black
City of Cambridge/Firefighter Captain
2025 Salary
$150,996Total compensation $151,857, including $861 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
#69City of Cambridge
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$150,9962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$111,240 in 2015 is worth about $144,279 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter CaptainCity Of Cambridge | $150,996 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Cambridge | $136,947 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $124,578 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $122,688 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $117,981 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $112,828 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Cambridge | $114,612 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $121,722 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $106,044 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Cambridge | $111,240 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Black was paid $150,996 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,432, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $136,947, that is a rise of about 10%. Matthew Black has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,432
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter Captain median
- −7%
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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.