Matthew Kirkwood
City of Windsor/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$119,789Total compensation $120,179, including $390 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
#899City of Windsor
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$140,9302024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$114,791 in 2018 is worth about $141,294 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $119,789Benefits $390Total $120,179 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $140,930Benefits $417Total $141,347 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $110,046Benefits $392Total $110,438 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $115,916Benefits $392Total $116,308 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $110,275Benefits $392Total $110,667 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $105,287Benefits $392Total $105,679 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Windsor | $105,167Benefits $378Total $105,544 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Windsor | $114,791Benefits $350Total $115,141 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Kirkwood's 2025 salary of $119,789 comes to roughly $86,772 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $140,930, that is a drop of about 15%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 9% less. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,772
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −9%
Where does $119,789 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.