Matthew J Downes
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$163,536Total compensation $165,410, including $1,874 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,813City of Toronto
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$163,5362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$104,738 in 2013 is worth about $140,048 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $163,536Benefits $1,874Total $165,410 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $139,187Benefits $1,808Total $140,995 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $146,498Benefits $1,957Total $148,455 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $148,949Benefits $1,967Total $150,916 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $127,844Benefits $1,932Total $129,777 |
| 2020 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $116,092Benefits $1,784Total $117,876 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $106,733Benefits $1,747Total $108,481 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $101,853Benefits $1,703Total $103,556 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $107,279Benefits $1,638Total $108,917 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,738Benefits $630Total $105,368 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew J Downes's 2025 salary of $163,536 comes to roughly $111,334 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $139,187. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,334
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +4%
Where does $163,536 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.