Matthew Macdonald
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$137,255Total compensation $137,899, including $644 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
#1,156City of Ottawa
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$137,2552025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$118,750 in 2024 is worth about $121,186 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $137,255 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $118,750 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Macdonald was paid $137,255 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,657, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.6%. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Matthew Macdonald's total compensation of $137,899 ranked #1,156. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,657
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +4%
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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.