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Matthew Gordon

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Director, Sector Strategy

2025 Salary

$232,874

Total compensation $233,104, including $231 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

#14

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$232,874

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $136,410 in 2019 to $233,104 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20192025

$136,236 in 2019 is worth about $164,485 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Sector StrategyEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$232,874
2024Director, Sector StrategyEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$173,447
2023Director, Sector Strategy / Directeur, Stratégies sectoriellesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce$163,857
2022Director, Sector and Investment StrategyEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$151,970
2021Director, Sector and Investment StrategyEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$141,598
2020Director, Internal Trade EngagementEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$138,832
2019Director, Internal Trade EngagementEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$136,236

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Matthew Gordon's 2025 salary of $232,874 comes to roughly $147,376 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 34% more than the $173,447 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$147,376
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.7%

Where does $232,874 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.

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