Matthew Chaffe
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$155,772Total compensation $156,349, 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
#556City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$155,7722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$116,316 in 2018 is worth about $143,171 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $155,772 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $154,083 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $112,908 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $125,609 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $117,993 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $107,287 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $114,170 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $116,316 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Chaffe's 2025 salary of $155,772 comes to roughly $107,062 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% more than the $154,083 paid in 2024. That is about 18% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Matthew Chaffe has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,062
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +18%
Where does $155,772 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.