Matthew Schumacher
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$121,952Total compensation $122,529, including $577 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
#1,983City of Hamilton
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$121,9522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$103,484 in 2019 is worth about $124,942 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $121,952Benefits $577Total $122,529 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $119,862Benefits $550Total $120,411 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $107,764Benefits $511Total $108,274 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $107,294Benefits $486Total $107,780 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $105,497Benefits $477Total $105,973 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $103,404Benefits $468Total $103,872 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $103,484Benefits $459Total $103,943 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Schumacher's $121,952 salary works out to roughly $87,996 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. That is about 7% below the 2025 median of $131,656 for Firefighter on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,996
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −7%
Where does $121,952 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.