Matthew Merkley
City of Woodstock/First Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$124,573Total compensation $126,278, including $1,705 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
#53City of Woodstock
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$130,3392024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,982 in 2015 is worth about $130,973 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $124,573Benefits $1,705Total $126,278 |
| 2024 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $130,339Benefits $1,708Total $132,047 |
| 2023 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $126,192Benefits $1,654Total $127,846 |
| 2022 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $123,419Benefits $1,382Total $124,802 |
| 2021 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $123,871Benefits $1,363Total $125,234 |
| 2020 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $125,452Benefits $1,247Total $126,700 |
| 2019 | First Class FirefighterCity Of Woodstock | $106,835Benefits $1,239Total $108,074 |
| 2018 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $107,321Benefits $1,239Total $108,560 |
| 2017 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $105,583Benefits $1,239Total $106,822 |
| 2016 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $101,946Benefits $1,233Total $103,179 |
| 2015 | First Class FirefighterCity of Woodstock | $100,982Benefits $826Total $101,807 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Merkley's 2025 salary of $124,573 comes to roughly $89,480 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $126,278, Matthew Merkley ranked #53 of 97 disclosed at City of Woodstock that year, where the median salary was $125,466. It is down about 4% from the $130,339 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,480
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- −5%
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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.