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Matthew Sylvester

City of Oshawa/Firefighter

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$108,999

Total compensation $109,724, including $725 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
2024

Employer Rank

#308

City of Oshawa

Years on List

4

2021–2024

Peak Salary

$117,304

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,564 in 2021 to $109,724 in 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K2021202220232024
Total compensation, 2021–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2024

$106,232 in 2021 is worth about $123,187 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$108,999Benefits $725Total $109,724
2023FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$110,772Benefits $592Total $111,365
2022FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$117,304Benefits $359Total $117,662
2021FirefighterCity Of Oshawa$106,232Benefits $332Total $106,564

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $108,999 Matthew Sylvester earned in 2024, roughly $79,903 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.7%. On total compensation of $109,724, Matthew Sylvester ranked #308 of 369 disclosed at City of Oshawa that year, where the median salary was $122,810. It is down about 2% from the $110,772 paid in 2023. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$79,903
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.7%
vs. 2024 Firefighter median
−13%

Where does $108,999 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at City of Oshawa
2024

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