Colin Wiginton
City of Kingston/Director, Arts and Culture Services
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$158,977Total compensation $160,300, including $1,323 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
2024
Employer Rank
#38City of Kingston
Years on List
112014–2024
Peak Salary
$158,9772024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2024
$107,765 in 2014 is worth about $141,334 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director, Arts and Culture ServicesCity Of Kingston | $158,977Benefits $1,323Total $160,300 |
| 2023 | Director, Arts and Culture ServicesCity Of Kingston | $157,817Benefits $1,350Total $159,167 |
| 2022 | Director, Arts and Culture ServicesCity Of Kingston | $144,579Benefits $1,091Total $145,670 |
| 2021 | Director, Arts and Culture ServicesCity Of Kingston | $134,498Benefits $1,011Total $135,509 |
| 2020 | Director, CultureCity Of Kingston | $139,555Benefits $1,006Total $140,561 |
| 2019 | Director, CultureCity Of Kingston | $130,132Benefits $1,088Total $131,221 |
| 2018 | Director, CultureCity of Kingston | $127,054Benefits $1,067Total $128,120 |
| 2017 | Director, CultureCity of Kingston | $122,293Benefits $1,027Total $123,319 |
| 2016 | Director, CultureCity of Kingston | $117,941Benefits $1,031Total $118,972 |
| 2015 | Director, CultureCity of Kingston | $115,079Benefits $845Total $115,924 |
| 2014 | Director, CultureCity of Kingston | $107,765Benefits $620Total $108,384 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Colin Wiginton's 2024 salary of $158,977 comes to roughly $108,276 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. It is up about 1% on the $157,817 paid in 2023. Colin Wiginton has appeared on the list 11 times since 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,276
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.