Matthew Palmer
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$150,936Total compensation $152,993, including $2,058 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1,744City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2024
Peak Salary
$151,7062022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2024
$109,481 in 2013 is worth about $146,391 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $150,936Benefits $2,058Total $152,993 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $131,748Benefits $2,238Total $133,986 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $151,706Benefits $2,244Total $153,950 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $136,106Benefits $2,195Total $138,302 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,059Benefits $1,903Total $129,962 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $118,025Benefits $1,789Total $119,813 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $113,463Benefits $1,758Total $115,221 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $114,463Benefits $2,057Total $116,520 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $102,855Benefits $2,001Total $104,855 |
| 2015 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,176Benefits $910Total $104,086 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,404Benefits $717Total $105,121 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $109,481Benefits $647Total $110,128 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Matthew Palmer was paid $150,936 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,850, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. At City of Toronto, 10,256 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $125,118; Matthew Palmer's total compensation of $152,993 ranked #1,744. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $131,748, that is a rise of about 15%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,850
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2024 Captain median
- about even
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Estimate only: 2024 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.