Shawn Matches
City of Kitchener/Captain
2025 Salary
$161,388Total compensation $161,790, including $402 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
#72City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$161,3882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,755 in 2015 is worth about $135,868 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $161,388Benefits $402Total $161,790 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $158,370Benefits $475Total $158,845 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $140,230Benefits $452Total $140,682 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $134,820Benefits $468Total $135,288 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $134,462Benefits $416Total $134,879 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Kitchener | $125,666Benefits $403Total $126,069 |
| 2019 | First Class Fire FighterCity Of Kitchener | $126,876Benefits $396Total $127,272 |
| 2018 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $139,615Benefits $388Total $140,002 |
| 2017 | First Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $115,894Benefits $413Total $116,307 |
| 2016 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $118,948Benefits $374Total $119,322 |
| 2015 | 1st Class Fire FighterCity of Kitchener | $104,755Benefits $330Total $105,086 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $161,388 Shawn Matches earned in 2025, roughly $110,152 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. That is about 2% above the 2025 median of $157,709 for Captain on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $158,370, that is a rise of about 2%. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,152
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Captain median
- +2%
Where does $161,388 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.