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Matthew Harris

City of Vaughan/First Class Firefighter

2025 Salary

$132,901

Total compensation $133,297, including $396 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

#478

City of Vaughan

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$134,267

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,000 in 2017 to $133,297 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$107,567 in 2017 is worth about $135,449 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$132,901Benefits $396Total $133,297
2024First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$125,347Benefits $502Total $125,849
2023First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$124,735Benefits $501Total $125,237
2022First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$134,267Benefits $474Total $134,741
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$131,205Benefits $463Total $131,668
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$116,200Benefits $457Total $116,657
2019First Class FirefighterCity Of Vaughan$112,436Benefits $448Total $112,884
2018First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$120,574Benefits $441Total $121,015
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Vaughan$107,567Benefits $432Total $108,000

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Matthew Harris's $132,901 salary works out to roughly $94,192 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.1%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $130,962 for First Class Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Matthew Harris has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$94,192
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.1%
vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
+1%

Where does $132,901 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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2025

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