Paul Mathieson
City of Toronto/Captain Operation
2025 Salary
$167,078Total compensation $169,162, including $2,084 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
#1,513City of Toronto
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$167,0782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$108,396 in 2013 is worth about $144,940 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $167,078Benefits $2,084Total $169,162 |
| 2024 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $162,829Benefits $2,058Total $164,887 |
| 2023 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $146,375Benefits $2,238Total $148,614 |
| 2022 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $162,377Benefits $2,244Total $164,622 |
| 2021 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $142,456Benefits $2,195Total $144,651 |
| 2020 | Captain OperationCity Of Toronto | $128,058Benefits $1,825Total $129,884 |
| 2019 | Firefighter OperationCity Of Toronto | $121,061Benefits $1,789Total $122,850 |
| 2018 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $110,460Benefits $1,754Total $112,214 |
| 2017 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $115,031Benefits $2,375Total $117,406 |
| 2016 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $100,125Benefits $1,647Total $101,772 |
| 2014 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $103,942Benefits $717Total $104,660 |
| 2013 | Firefighter OperationCity of Toronto | $108,396Benefits $647Total $109,042 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $167,078 Paul Mathieson earned in 2025, roughly $113,284 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. Among those listed as Captain in 2025, the median was $157,709; this salary sits about 6% above it. That is about 3% more than the $162,829 paid in 2024. Paul Mathieson has appeared on the list 12 times since 2013. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,284
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +6%
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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.