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Matthew Hilts

City of Peterborough/Fire Fighter

2025 Salary

$123,403

Total compensation $124,073, including $670 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

#295

City of Peterborough

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$123,403

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,376 in 2019 to $124,073 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$100,804 in 2019 is worth about $121,706 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough$123,403Benefits $670Total $124,073
2024Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough$113,210Benefits $643Total $113,853
2023Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough$111,034Benefits $632Total $111,666
2022Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough$108,928Benefits $617Total $109,545
2021Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough$106,325Benefits $621Total $106,946
2020Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough$102,286Benefits $593Total $102,879
2019Fire FighterCity Of Peterborough$100,804Benefits $572Total $101,376

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Matthew Hilts was paid $123,403 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,817, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $113,210, that is a rise of about 9%. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$88,817
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
−6%

Where does $123,403 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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