Matthew Witherly
City of Toronto/Firefighter Operation
2025 Salary
$170,935Total compensation $172,731, including $1,797 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
#1,291City of Toronto
Years on List
72017–2025
Peak Salary
$174,6412023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,121 in 2017 is worth about $131,109 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $170,935Benefits $1,797Total $172,731 |
| 2024 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $164,822Benefits $1,774Total $166,596 |
| 2023 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $174,641Benefits $1,918Total $176,559 |
| 2022 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $170,517Benefits $1,927Total $172,444 |
| 2021 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $141,857Benefits $1,893Total $143,750 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $101,500Benefits $1,695Total $103,195 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $104,121Benefits $1,608Total $105,728 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Witherly's 2025 salary of $170,935 comes to roughly $115,406 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 30% above it. At City of Toronto, 13,079 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,018; Matthew Witherly's total compensation of $172,731 ranked #1,291. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,406
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +30%
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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.