Matthew Caldwell
City of Brampton/Captain, Firefighting
2025 Salary
$167,948Total compensation $168,524, including $577 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
#134City of Brampton
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$167,9482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$115,617 in 2019 is worth about $139,590 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $167,948Benefits $577Total $168,524 |
| 2024 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $140,804Benefits $467Total $141,271 |
| 2023 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $143,958Benefits $519Total $144,477 |
| 2022 | Captain, FirefightingCity Of Brampton | $135,644Benefits $562Total $136,206 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $125,907Benefits $483Total $126,391 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Brampton | $115,617Benefits $480Total $116,097 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Caldwell's $167,948 salary works out to roughly $113,762 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. For comparison, the median Captain Firefighting on the 2025 list was paid $156,252; this salary is about 7% more. It is up about 19% on the $140,804 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,762
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Captain Firefighting 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.