Catherine Paisley
Ontario Science Centre/Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
2025 Salary
$220,424Total compensation $220,673, including $250 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
#4Ontario Science Centre
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$220,4242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$103,344 in 2006 is worth about $155,537 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice President, Strategic InitiativesOntario Science Centre | $220,424Benefits $250Total $220,673 |
| 2024 | Vice President, Strategic InitiativesOntario Science Centre | $193,094Benefits $237Total $193,331 |
| 2023 | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives / Vice-présidente, initiatives stratégiquesOntario Science Centre / Centre des sciences de l'Ontario | $188,038Benefits $230Total $188,269 |
| 2022 | Vice President, Strategic InitiativesOntario Science Centre | $186,189Benefits $228Total $186,417 |
| 2021 | Vice President, Science Experience/Chief Science OfficerOntario Science Centre | $183,728Benefits $224Total $183,951 |
| 2020 | Vice President, Science Experience/Chief Science OfficerOntario Science Centre | $180,590Benefits $222Total $180,812 |
| 2019 | Vice President, Science Experience/Chief Science OfficerOntario Science Centre | $170,004Benefits $220Total $170,224 |
| 2018 | Vice President, Science Experience/Chief Science OfficerOntario Science Centre | $164,880Benefits $247Total $165,127 |
| 2017 | Vice President, Science Experience/Chief Science Officer / Vice-présidente, expérience scientifique et conseillère scientifique en chefOntario Science Centre / Centre des sciences de l'Ontario | $160,192Benefits $238Total $160,430 |
| 2016 | Vice President, Science Experience / Chief Science Officer / Vice-présidente, expérience scientifique et conseillère scientifique en chefOntario Science Centre | $136,350Benefits $210Total $136,560 |
| 2015 | Vice President, Science Education / Vice-présidente, enseignement des sciencesOntario Science Centre | $133,213Benefits $216Total $133,429 |
| 2014 | Vice President, Science Education / Vice-présidente, enseignement des sciencesOntario Science Centre | $130,931Benefits $218Total $131,149 |
| 2013 | Vice President, Science EducationOntario Science Centre | $126,252Benefits $192Total $126,444 |
| 2012 | Vice President, Science EducationOntario Science Centre | $126,252Benefits $174Total $126,426 |
| 2011 | Vice President, Science Education / Vice-présidente, enseignement des sciencesOntario Science Centre / Centre des sciences de l'Ontario | $126,252Benefits $182Total $126,434 |
| 2010 | Vice President, Science EducationOntario Science Centre | $126,862Benefits $206Total $127,068 |
| 2009 | Director, Science EducationOntario Science Centre | $126,753Benefits $208Total $126,960 |
| 2008 | Director, Science EducationOntario Science Centre | $117,696Benefits $210Total $117,906 |
| 2007 | Director, Science EducationOntario Science Centre | $110,485Benefits $196Total $110,681 |
| 2006 | Director, Science EducationOntario Science Centre | $103,344Benefits $181Total $103,525 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Catherine Paisley's $220,424 salary works out to roughly $141,120 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.0%. Within Ontario Science Centre, Catherine Paisley's total compensation of $220,673 was the #4 of 58, against a median salary of $117,677. Catherine Paisley has appeared on the list 20 times since 2006. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$141,120
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
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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.