Matthew Grimwood
City of Waterloo/Captain
2025 Salary
$157,455Total compensation $158,632, including $1,176 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
#47City of Waterloo
Years on List
102014–2025
Peak Salary
$157,4552025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,616 in 2014 is worth about $131,957 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $157,455Benefits $1,176Total $158,632 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $155,211Benefits $1,204Total $156,415 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $149,859Benefits $1,128Total $150,987 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $139,462Benefits $863Total $140,325 |
| 2021 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $132,585Benefits $770Total $133,356 |
| 2020 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $123,813Benefits $549Total $124,362 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Waterloo | $129,638Benefits $549Total $130,186 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $108,609Benefits $536Total $109,146 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $118,198Benefits $512Total $118,710 |
| 2014 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $100,616Benefits $510Total $101,125 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $157,455 Matthew Grimwood earned in 2025, roughly $107,987 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. That is in line with the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. It is up about 1% on the $155,211 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,987
- 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 $157,455 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.