Matthew Dejong
City of Guelph/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$123,239Total compensation $123,926, including $687 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
#291City of Guelph
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$123,2392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$109,010 in 2018 is worth about $134,179 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $123,239Benefits $687Total $123,926 |
| 2024 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $120,488Benefits $617Total $121,104 |
| 2023 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $120,632Benefits $584Total $121,216 |
| 2022 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $122,423Benefits $604Total $123,028 |
| 2021 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $113,000Benefits $599Total $113,599 |
| 2020 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $116,718Benefits $589Total $117,307 |
| 2019 | Fire FighterCity Of Guelph | $111,366Benefits $568Total $111,934 |
| 2018 | Fire FighterCity of Guelph | $109,010Benefits $496Total $109,506 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Dejong was paid $123,239 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,725, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.5%. Within City of Guelph, Matthew Dejong's total compensation of $123,926 was the #291 of 673, against a median salary of $119,695. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,725
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −6%
Where does $123,239 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.