Matthew Cockerton
City of Oshawa/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$131,523Total compensation $132,319, including $796 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
#186City of Oshawa
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$161,0672022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,268 in 2018 is worth about $123,419 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Oshawa | $131,523Benefits $796Total $132,319 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $115,988Benefits $725Total $116,714 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $125,324Benefits $592Total $125,916 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $161,067Benefits $359Total $161,425 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $139,166Benefits $332Total $139,498 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $113,741Benefits $340Total $114,082 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $102,561Benefits $333Total $102,894 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $100,268Benefits $353Total $100,621 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Cockerton's $131,523 salary works out to roughly $93,413 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. It is up about 13% on the $115,988 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,413
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- about even
Where does $131,523 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.