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Matthew D Harper

City of Toronto/Captain Fire Prevention

2025 Salary

$148,551

Total compensation $150,605, including $2,054 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,323

City of Toronto

Years on List

8

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$148,551

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,247 in 2013 to $150,605 in 2025. No data from 2014 to 2016. No data from 2020 to 2021.$100K$120K$140K$160K201320172018202220232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$101,636 in 2013 is worth about $135,901 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Captain Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto$148,551Benefits $2,054Total $150,605
2024Captain Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto$141,703Benefits $2,027Total $143,730
2023Captain Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto$135,306Benefits $2,173Total $137,480
2022Captain Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto$120,881Benefits $2,169Total $123,051
2019Captain Fire PreventionCity Of Toronto$103,368Benefits $1,665Total $105,034
2018Captain Fire PreventionCity of Toronto$124,669Benefits $1,875Total $126,544
2017Captain Fire PreventionCity of Toronto$121,071Benefits $1,722Total $122,793
2013Firefighter Fire PreventionCity of Toronto$101,636Benefits $611Total $102,247

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Matthew D Harper's $148,551 salary works out to roughly $103,049 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. For comparison, the median Captain Fire Prevention on the 2025 list was paid $151,109; this salary is about 2% less. The 2024 record under this name shows $141,703. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$103,049
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 Captain Fire Prevention median
−2%

Where does $148,551 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.

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2025

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