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Caroline Donkin

Colleges Ontario/Chief Administrative Officer

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$208,010

Total compensation $208,467, including $457 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2022

Employer Rank

#2

Colleges Ontario

Years on List

10

2008–2022

Peak Salary

$208,010

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,713 in 2008 to $208,467 in 2022. No data from 2016 to 2020.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200820102013201420212022
Total compensation, 2008–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2022

$109,267 in 2008 is worth about $157,245 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Chief Administrative OfficerColleges Ontario$208,010Benefits $457Total $208,467
2021Chief Administrative OfficerColleges Ontario$197,072Benefits $394Total $197,466
2015Director, Member Services And Special ProjectsColleges Ontario$142,000Benefits $314Total $142,314
2014Director, Member Services and Special ProjectsColleges Ontario$142,506Benefits $338Total $142,844
2013Director, Member Services and Special ProjectsColleges Ontario$127,213Benefits $347Total $127,561
2012Director, Member ServicesAssociation of Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology of Ontario$129,867Benefits $316Total $130,183
2011Director, Members ServicesAssociation of Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology of Ontario$123,778Benefits $335Total $124,113
2010Director, Members ServicesAssn. of Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology of Ontario$122,489Benefits $349Total $122,838
2009Director, Members ServicesAssn. of Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology of Ontario$113,078Benefits $406Total $113,484
2008Director, Member ServicesAssociation of Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology of Ontario$109,267Benefits $445Total $109,713

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Take-home on Caroline Donkin's 2022 salary of $208,010 comes to roughly $131,486 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Chief Administrative Officer in 2022, the median was $178,659; this salary sits about 16% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2008. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$131,486
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.8%
vs. 2022 Chief Administrative Officer median
+16%

Where does $208,010 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

Also at Colleges Ontario
2022

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