Matthew Shaw
City of Hamilton/District Chief
2025 Salary
$134,995Total compensation $135,463, including $469 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
#1,360City of Hamilton
Years on List
142011–2025
Peak Salary
$179,2602024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,305 in 2011 is worth about $138,734 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $134,995Benefits $469Total $135,463 |
| 2024 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $179,260Benefits $763Total $180,023 |
| 2023 | District ChiefCity Of Hamilton | $156,882Benefits $713Total $157,595 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $150,749Benefits $643Total $151,392 |
| 2021 | Captain 42 hrsCity Of Hamilton | $138,033Benefits $625Total $138,658 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $139,371Benefits $606Total $139,977 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Hamilton | $153,087Benefits $674Total $153,761 |
| 2018 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $151,092Benefits $627Total $151,719 |
| 2017 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $110,557Benefits $551Total $111,108 |
| 2016 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $110,723Benefits $676Total $111,399 |
| 2015 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $126,664Benefits $683Total $127,346 |
| 2014 | CaptainCity of Hamilton | $109,504Benefits $566Total $110,070 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $107,800Benefits $667Total $108,467 |
| 2011 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $101,305Benefits $561Total $101,866 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Shaw's 2025 salary of $134,995 comes to roughly $95,377 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median District Chief on the 2025 list was paid $177,367; this salary is about 24% less. That is about 25% less than the $179,260 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,377
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 District Chief median
- −24%
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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.