Matthew C Kerswill
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$159,737Total compensation $161,534, including $1,797 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
#2,155City of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$159,7372025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,108 in 2017 is worth about $131,093 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $159,737Benefits $1,797Total $161,534 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $155,426Benefits $1,774Total $157,200 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $143,714Benefits $1,918Total $145,632 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,010Benefits $1,927Total $129,937 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $120,716Benefits $1,893Total $122,609 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,507Benefits $1,753Total $106,260 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,921Benefits $1,727Total $106,648 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,498Benefits $1,697Total $103,196 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,108Benefits $1,896Total $106,004 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $159,737 Matthew C Kerswill earned in 2025, roughly $109,243 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. Within City of Toronto, Matthew C Kerswill's total compensation of $161,534 was the #2,155 of 13,079, against a median salary of $128,018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,243
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +21%
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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.