Matthew Richardson
City of Welland/Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$207,640Total compensation $208,728, including $1,089 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
#6City of Welland
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$207,6402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$118,520 in 2019 is worth about $143,095 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire ChiefCity Of Welland | $207,640Benefits $1,089Total $208,728 |
| 2024 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Welland | $168,160Benefits $1,003Total $169,164 |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Welland | $160,305Benefits $965Total $161,269 |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire ChiefCity Of Welland | $132,151Benefits $793Total $132,944 |
| 2021 | Director of Fire PreventionCity Of Welland | $133,266Benefits $1,139Total $134,405 |
| 2020 | Director of Fire PreventionCity Of Welland | $133,822Benefits $1,099Total $134,921 |
| 2019 | Director of Fire PreventionCity Of Welland | $118,520Benefits $971Total $119,491 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Richardson was paid $207,640 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $134,507, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.6%. On total compensation of $208,728, Matthew Richardson ranked #6 of 114 disclosed at City of Welland that year, where the median salary was $134,673. That is about 36% above the 2025 median of $152,636 for Fire Chief on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$134,507
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- vs. 2025 Fire Chief median
- +36%
Where does $207,640 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.