Matthew Standing
City of Ottawa/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$125,165Total compensation $125,830, including $665 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
#1,905City of Ottawa
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$125,1652025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$105,385 in 2022 is worth about $114,445 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $125,165 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $117,521 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $115,285 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Ottawa | $105,385 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Standing was paid $125,165 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,815, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.8%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 5% below it. It is up about 7% on the $117,521 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,815
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −5%
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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.