Colin Lake
Natural Resources and Forestry/Policy Program Planning Senior Biology Community Ecologist
2025 Salary
$105,235Total compensation $105,460, including $225 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
#907Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$109,9192024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$109,919 in 2024 is worth about $112,174 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Policy Program Planning Senior Biology Community EcologistNatural Resources | $105,235Benefits $225Total $105,460 |
| 2024 | Lead Management BiologistNatural Resources and Forestry | $109,919Benefits $224Total $110,143 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Colin Lake's 2025 salary of $105,235 comes to roughly $77,610 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% less than the $109,919 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$77,610
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
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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.