Matthew Lamarche
City of Thunder Bay/Captain – Fire Suppression
2025 Salary
$174,842Total compensation $176,202, including $1,359 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
#83City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
112011–2025
Peak Salary
$174,8422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$102,558 in 2011 is worth about $140,450 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain – Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $174,842Benefits $1,359Total $176,202 |
| 2024 | Captain - Fire SuppressionCity Of Thunder Bay | $145,232Benefits $1,177Total $146,409 |
| 2023 | Captain (Fire Suppression)City Of Thunder Bay | $139,469Benefits $1,177Total $140,646 |
| 2022 | Captain (Fire Supression)City Of Thunder Bay | $137,372Benefits $1,025Total $138,397 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $117,637Benefits $863Total $118,500 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $134,976Benefits $649Total $135,625 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $110,925Benefits $456Total $111,381 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $104,375Benefits $456Total $104,831 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $114,175Benefits $626Total $114,802 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $102,309Benefits $746Total $103,054 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Thunder Bay | $102,558Benefits $724Total $103,282 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Lamarche's $174,842 salary works out to roughly $117,556 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. The 2024 record under this name shows $145,232. For comparison, the median Fire Captain on the 2025 list was paid $162,542; this salary is about 8% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2011. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,556
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Fire Captain median
- +8%
Where does $174,842 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.