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Matthew Downs

City of Hamilton/Advanced Care Paramedic

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$120,570

Total compensation $121,090, including $519 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
2024

Employer Rank

#1,683

City of Hamilton

Years on List

3

2021–2024

Peak Salary

$120,570

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,934 in 2021 to $121,090 in 2024. No data for 2022.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K202120232024
Total compensation, 2021–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212024

$103,680 in 2021 is worth about $120,227 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Advanced Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$120,570
2023Advanced Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$102,368
2021Primary Care ParamedicCity Of Hamilton$103,680

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Matthew Downs was paid $120,570 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $86,668, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.9%. That is about 3% above the 2024 median of $117,432 for Advanced Care Paramedic on the Sunshine List. It is up about 18% on the $102,368 paid in 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$86,668
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
vs. 2024 Advanced Care Paramedic median
+3%

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Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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