Matthew Chen
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$115,576Total compensation $117,372, 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
#8,965City of Toronto
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$134,9672024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,756 in 2017 is worth about $130,649 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $115,576 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $134,967 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,459 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $118,908 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $115,084 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,210 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $102,126 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,756 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Chen was paid $115,576 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $84,375, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.2%. On total compensation of $117,372, Matthew Chen ranked #8,965 of 13,079 disclosed at City of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $128,018. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,375
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −12%
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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.