Matthew Gilligan
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$135,006Total compensation $135,587, including $581 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
#1,354City of Hamilton
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$147,4492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$111,265 in 2022 is worth about $120,831 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $135,006Benefits $581Total $135,587 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $147,449Benefits $624Total $148,073 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $110,932Benefits $522Total $111,453 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $111,265Benefits $474Total $111,739 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $135,006 Matthew Gilligan earned in 2025, roughly $95,383 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. That is about 8% less than the $147,449 paid in 2024. That is about 3% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Matthew Gilligan has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,383
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +3%
Where does $135,006 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.