Colleen Barrett
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development/Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$136,176Total compensation $136,333, including $158 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
#340Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$136,1762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$108,225 in 2020 is worth about $129,713 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Policy AdvisorLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $136,176Benefits $158Total $136,333 |
| 2024 | Policy AdvisorLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $128,720Benefits $154Total $128,874 |
| 2023 | Policy Advisor / Conseillère en politiquesLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development / Travail, de l’Immigration, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences | $114,508Benefits $145Total $114,654 |
| 2022 | Policy AdvisorLabour, Training and Skills Development | $112,182Benefits $143Total $112,325 |
| 2021 | Policy AdvisorLabour, Training and Skills Development | $114,337Benefits $142Total $114,479 |
| 2020 | Policy AdvisorLabour, Training and Skills Development | $108,225Benefits $141Total $108,366 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Colleen Barrett was paid $136,176 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,046, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.4%. It is up about 6% on the $128,720 paid in 2024. That is about 14% above the 2025 median of $119,371 for Policy Advisor on the Sunshine List. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,046
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Policy Advisor median
- +14%
Where does $136,176 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.