Matthew Wells
City of Waterloo/Platoon Chief
2025 Salary
$169,230Total compensation $170,468, including $1,238 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
#35City of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$169,2302025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$109,978 in 2014 is worth about $144,236 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $169,230Benefits $1,238Total $170,468 |
| 2024 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $165,783Benefits $1,365Total $167,148 |
| 2023 | Platoon ChiefCity Of Waterloo | $154,020Benefits $1,188Total $155,208 |
| 2022 | Senior CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $139,760Benefits $989Total $140,749 |
| 2021 | Senior CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $138,439Benefits $907Total $139,346 |
| 2020 | Senior CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $148,801Benefits $670Total $149,471 |
| 2019 | Senior CaptainCity Of Waterloo | $148,328Benefits $670Total $148,998 |
| 2018 | Senior CaptainCity of Waterloo | $132,731Benefits $626Total $133,357 |
| 2017 | Senior CaptainCity of Waterloo | $139,583Benefits $590Total $140,173 |
| 2016 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $114,016Benefits $625Total $114,641 |
| 2015 | Captain Training OfficerCity of Waterloo | $104,457Benefits $544Total $105,000 |
| 2014 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Waterloo | $109,978Benefits $511Total $110,489 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $169,230 Matthew Wells earned in 2025, roughly $114,468 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $165,783, that is a rise of about 2%. Matthew Wells has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,468
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Platoon Chief median
- −7%
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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.