Matthew Hilscher
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$175,640Total compensation $177,437, including $1,797 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
#1,085City of Toronto
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$175,6402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,043 in 2018 is worth about $123,142 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $175,640Benefits $1,797Total $177,437 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $132,026Benefits $1,774Total $133,800 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,032Benefits $1,918Total $137,950 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $114,924Benefits $1,927Total $116,851 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $109,315Benefits $1,893Total $111,208 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $107,883Benefits $1,753Total $109,635 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $104,593Benefits $1,727Total $106,319 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,043Benefits $1,686Total $101,730 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Hilscher's 2025 salary of $175,640 comes to roughly $117,995 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.7% effective) is deducted. It is up about 33% on the $132,026 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 33% above it. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,995
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +33%
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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.