Matthew Townsend
Town of Milton/Deputy Fire Chief
2025 Salary
$182,690Total compensation $190,171, including $7,481 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
#12Town of Milton
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$182,6902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$112,982 in 2014 is worth about $148,177 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Milton | $182,690 |
| 2024 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Milton | $172,166 |
| 2023 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Milton | $160,890 |
| 2022 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Milton | $147,565 |
| 2021 | Deputy Fire ChiefTown Of Milton | $135,718 |
| 2020 | CaptainTown Of Milton | $126,899 |
| 2019 | CaptainTown Of Milton | $133,803 |
| 2018 | Captain - Training DivisionTown of Milton | $137,914 |
| 2017 | CaptainTown of Milton | $110,282 |
| 2016 | CaptainTown of Milton | $108,252 |
| 2015 | Captain, FireTown of Milton | $111,601 |
| 2014 | Captain, FireTown of Milton | $112,982 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $182,690 Matthew Townsend earned in 2025, roughly $121,751 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. On total compensation of $190,171, Matthew Townsend ranked #12 of 210 disclosed at Town of Milton that year, where the median salary was $124,586. It is up about 6% on the $172,166 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
- ~$121,751
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Fire Chief median
- +19%
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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.