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Claudine Cousins

Empower Simcoe Services/Chief Executive Officer

2025 Salary

$230,918

Total compensation $254,870, including $23,952 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

Empower Simcoe Services

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$230,918

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $192,809 in 2020 to $254,870 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$170,815 in 2020 is worth about $204,728 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Executive OfficerEmpower Simcoe Services$230,918Benefits $23,952Total $254,870
2024Chief Executive OfficerEmpower Simcoe Services$201,513Benefits $12,447Total $213,960
2023Chief Executive OfficerEmpower Simcoe Services$202,507Benefits $26,032Total $228,539
2022Chief Executive OfficerEmpower Simcoe Services$173,258Benefits $22,534Total $195,792
2021Chief Executive OfficerEmpower Simcoe Services$173,258Benefits $22,601Total $195,859
2020Chief Executive OfficerEmpower Simcoe Services$170,815Benefits $21,995Total $192,809

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Claudine Cousins was paid $230,918 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,394, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.2%. That is about 26% above the 2025 median of $183,562 for Chief Executive Officer on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$146,394
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%
vs. 2025 Chief Executive Officer median
+26%

Where does $230,918 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.

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2025

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