Matthew Wiepjes
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$132,496Total compensation $133,089, including $593 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
#1,441City of Hamilton
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$132,4962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$123,452 in 2018 is worth about $151,955 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $132,496Benefits $593Total $133,089 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $118,304Benefits $559Total $118,863 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $120,498Benefits $541Total $121,040 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $127,659Benefits $519Total $128,177 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $122,502Benefits $482Total $122,984 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $115,978Benefits $478Total $116,456 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $129,785Benefits $526Total $130,311 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $123,452Benefits $477Total $123,929 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Wiepjes was paid $132,496 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $93,963, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.9%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 1% above it. It is up about 12% on the $118,304 paid in 2024. Matthew Wiepjes has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,963
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +1%
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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.