Matthew Schmidt
City of Thunder Bay/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$111,770Total compensation $112,869, including $1,099 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
#620City of Thunder Bay
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$118,3882023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$118,388 in 2023 is worth about $123,738 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $111,770Benefits $1,099Total $112,869 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $111,417Benefits $955Total $112,373 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Thunder Bay | $118,388Benefits $955Total $119,343 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $111,770 Matthew Schmidt earned in 2025, roughly $81,970 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.7%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 15% less. Matthew Schmidt has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$81,970
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −15%
Where does $111,770 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.