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Matthew Rowles

City of Kingston/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$133,624

Total compensation $134,580, including $956 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

#110

City of Kingston

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$133,624

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,347 in 2020 to $134,580 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$108,596 in 2020 is worth about $130,156 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Kingston$133,624Benefits $956Total $134,580
2024FirefighterCity Of Kingston$126,077Benefits $934Total $127,011
2023FirefighterCity Of Kingston$116,066Benefits $929Total $116,994
2022FirefighterCity Of Kingston$110,393Benefits $810Total $111,203
2021First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston$104,931Benefits $783Total $105,714
2020First Class FirefighterCity Of Kingston$108,596Benefits $752Total $109,347

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Matthew Rowles was paid $133,624 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,602, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.1%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. That is about 6% more than the $126,077 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$94,602
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+1%

Where does $133,624 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.

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2025

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