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Matthew Dacosta

City of Kingston/Chief Training Officer

2025 Salary

$149,682

Total compensation $151,091, including $1,410 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

#58

City of Kingston

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$149,682

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,723 in 2021 to $151,091 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$117,900 in 2021 is worth about $136,717 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Training OfficerCity Of Kingston$149,682Benefits $1,410Total $151,091
2024Training Officer, FireCity Of Kingston$134,394Benefits $1,228Total $135,623
2023Training Officer, FireCity Of Kingston$124,639Benefits $1,057Total $125,696
2022Training Officer, FireCity Of Kingston$120,867Benefits $914Total $121,781
2021Training Officer, FireCity Of Kingston$117,900Benefits $823Total $118,723

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Matthew Dacosta was paid $149,682 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,689, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $134,394, that is a rise of about 11%. That is about 11% below the 2025 median of $167,964 for Chief Training Officer on the Sunshine List. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$103,689
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
vs. 2025 Chief Training Officer median
−11%

Where does $149,682 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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