Matthew Lum
City of Markham/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$151,816Total compensation $152,218, including $402 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
#156City of Markham
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$151,8162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$110,192 in 2019 is worth about $133,040 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $151,816Benefits $402Total $152,218 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $133,588Benefits $382Total $133,970 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $128,796Benefits $382Total $129,178 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $118,217Benefits $465Total $118,682 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $116,231Benefits $443Total $116,673 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $108,423Benefits $428Total $108,851 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Markham | $110,192Benefits $413Total $110,605 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Lum's $151,816 salary works out to roughly $104,885 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.9%. On total compensation of $152,218, Matthew Lum ranked #156 of 696 disclosed at City of Markham that year, where the median salary was $131,919. Matthew Lum has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,885
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +15%
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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.