Matthew Watson
City of Thorold/Manager of Information Technology
2025 Salary
$129,185Total compensation $130,038, including $853 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
#20City of Thorold
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$129,1852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,200 in 2021 is worth about $117,352 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager of Information TechnologyCity Of Thorold | $129,185Benefits $853Total $130,038 |
| 2024 | Manager of Information TechnologyCity Of Thorold | $118,607Benefits $798Total $119,406 |
| 2023 | Manager of Information TechnologyCity Of Thorold | $118,357Benefits $768Total $119,125 |
| 2022 | Manager of Information TechnologyCity Of Thorold | $106,329Benefits $705Total $107,035 |
| 2021 | Manager of Information TechnologyCity Of Thorold | $101,200Benefits $618Total $101,818 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Watson's 2025 salary of $129,185 comes to roughly $92,090 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.5% effective) is deducted. At City of Thorold, 47 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,544; Matthew Watson's total compensation of $130,038 ranked #20. Matthew Watson has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,090
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Information Technology Manager median
- +1%
Where does $129,185 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.