Matthew Wells

$169,230.23asPlatoon Chief

Employed by City Of Waterloo in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Platoon Chief

Employer

City Of Waterloo

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2014 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Platoon Chief
$169,230.23
$1,238.00
2.08%
2024
Platoon Chief
$165,782.96
$1,364.66
7.64%
2023
Platoon Chief
$154,019.75
$1,188.14
10.2%
2022
Senior Captain
$139,760.42
$988.72
0.95%
2021
Senior Captain
$138,438.98
$907.24
6.96%
2020
Senior Captain
$148,801.40
$669.94
0.32%
2019
Senior Captain
$148,328.07
$669.94
11.75%
2018
Senior Captain
$132,730.95
$626.45
4.91%
2017
Senior Captain
$139,582.85
$590.06
22.42%
2016
Captain Training Officer
$114,016.15
$625.13
9.15%
2015
Captain Training Officer
$104,456.78
$543.54
5.02%
2014
First Class Fire Fighter
$109,977.82
$511.28

Matthew Wells earned $169,230.23 as Platoon Chief at City Of Waterloo in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 2.08% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Matthew Wells has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times between 2014 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $169,230.23 in 2025. In addition to salary, $1,238.00 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Waterloo reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Platoon Chiefs in City Of Waterloo

NameSalary
Robert Gravill$175,257.64
Steven Mayer$172,301.73
Colin Mickie$171,994.24
Matthew Wells$169,230.23

Top earning Platoon Chiefs in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Belleville
$340,719.29
City Of Ottawa
$238,163.76
City Of Greater Sudbury
$237,781.73
City Of Peterborough
$228,764.57
City Of Ottawa
$220,165.45
City Of Ottawa
$219,537.27
City Of Belleville
$217,266.27
City Of Toronto
$216,915.74
City Of Ottawa
$216,670.91
City Of Barrie
$213,985.69

Other employees at City Of Waterloo

NameSalary
Mark Dykstra
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Community Services
$173,866.06
Judy Mcneeley
Assistant City Solicitor, Development and Planning
$172,769.59
Steven Mayer
Platoon Chief
$172,301.73
Colin Mickie
Platoon Chief
$171,994.24
Scott Meyer
Senior Captain
$170,881.66
Bradley Forwell
Chief Fire Prevention Officer
$167,992.76
Jordan Willis
Captain
$166,543.03
Divya Handa
Director, Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion
$165,942.71
Carolyne (Cari) Van Niekerk
Director, Corporate Communications
$165,843.79
Brad Witzel
Director, Financial Planning and Asset Management
$165,473.98