Matthew Devitt
City of Waterloo/First Class Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$127,317Total compensation $128,283, including $966 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
#169City of Waterloo
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$127,3172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$113,619 in 2017 is worth about $143,069 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $127,317Benefits $966Total $128,283 |
| 2024 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $118,460Benefits $1,001Total $119,461 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $124,914Benefits $988Total $125,902 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $120,104Benefits $833Total $120,936 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $114,539Benefits $761Total $115,300 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $112,172Benefits $514Total $112,686 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $107,939Benefits $514Total $108,453 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $102,930Benefits $505Total $103,435 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $113,619Benefits $499Total $114,118 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Devitt's 2025 salary of $127,317 comes to roughly $91,032 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. Within City of Waterloo, Matthew Devitt's total compensation of $128,283 was the #169 of 342, against a median salary of $127,009. Among those listed as First Class Firefighter in 2025, the median was $130,962; this salary sits about 3% below it. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,032
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −3%
Where does $127,317 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.