Matthew Gomes
City of Kitchener/Captain
2025 Salary
$157,127Total compensation $157,528, including $402 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
#96City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$157,1272025
Full 2025 roster at City of Kitchener →·See where $157,127 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,963 in 2015 is worth about $130,948 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $157,127Benefits $402Total $157,528 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $149,007Benefits $456Total $149,463 |
| 2023 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $130,443Benefits $449Total $130,892 |
| 2022 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $127,522Benefits $367Total $127,889 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $125,821Benefits $358Total $126,179 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $114,311Benefits $395Total $114,706 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $120,602Benefits $396Total $120,998 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $125,196Benefits $388Total $125,584 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $116,603Benefits $383Total $116,986 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $103,524Benefits $374Total $103,897 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $100,963Benefits $317Total $101,279 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Gomes's 2025 salary of $157,127 comes to roughly $107,808 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. That is in line with the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,808
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- about even
Where does $157,127 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.