Matthew Gobey
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$124,207Total compensation $124,863, including $656 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
#1,598City of Ottawa
Years on List
82017–2024
Peak Salary
$135,8342020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2024
$112,860 in 2017 is worth about $142,114 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $124,207Benefits $656Total $124,863 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $128,345Benefits $680Total $129,025 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,792Benefits $669Total $136,462 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $123,002Benefits $626Total $123,628 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $135,834Benefits $712Total $136,546 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,925Benefits $672Total $118,597 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,097Benefits $598Total $109,695 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $112,860Benefits $561Total $113,421 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Matthew Gobey's $124,207 salary works out to roughly $88,726 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. On total compensation of $124,863, Matthew Gobey ranked #1,598 of 4,686 disclosed at City of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $116,555. Matthew Gobey has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,726
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2024 Firefighter median
- −1%
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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.