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Colleen Carson

Finance/Manager, Objections and Appeals

2025 Salary

$162,880

Total compensation $163,071, including $191 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

#92

Finance

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$162,880

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,937 in 2013 to $163,071 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20132025

$101,780 in 2013 is worth about $136,093 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager, Objections and AppealsFinance$162,880
2024Special Policy Advisor and Executive AssistantFinance$149,436
2023Manager, Objections and Appeals / Chef, Oppositions et appelsFinance / Finances$132,779
2022Manager, Objections and AppealsFinance$127,224
2021Manager, Personal Income Tax DesignFinance$122,107
2020Manager, Program AdvisoryFinance$119,076
2019Senior Manager, Tax AdvisoryFinance$119,571
2018Senior Manager Tax AdvisoryFinance$109,337
2017Senior Program Advisory Specialist / Spécialiste-conseil principale en matière de programmesFinance / Finances$101,975
2016Senior Program Advisory SpecialistFinance$100,253
2015Senior Program Advisory Specialist / Spécialiste-conseil principale en matière de programmesFinance$100,631
2014Executive Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Minister / Attachée de direction du sous-ministre adjointFinance$103,464
2013Manager, Partnership LiaisonFinance$101,780

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Colleen Carson's 2025 salary of $162,880 comes to roughly $110,973 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $149,436, that is a rise of about 9%. Colleen Carson has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. 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
~$110,973
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.9%

Where does $162,880 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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