Colleen Cook
Bluewater Health/Chief Human Resources Officer
2025 Salary
$174,762Total compensation $175,589, including $826 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
#7Bluewater Health
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$174,7622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$114,528 in 2009 is worth about $164,383 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Human Resources OfficerBluewater Health | $174,762Benefits $826Total $175,589 |
| 2024 | Chief Human Resources OfficerBluewater Health | $169,843Benefits $800Total $170,643 |
| 2023 | Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health and SafetyBluewater Health | $142,212Benefits $886Total $143,097 |
| 2022 | Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health and SafetyBluewater Health | $138,702Benefits $924Total $139,626 |
| 2021 | Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health and SafetyBluewater Health | $137,512Benefits $970Total $138,482 |
| 2020 | Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health and SafetyBluewater Health | $134,718Benefits $970Total $135,688 |
| 2019 | Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health and SafetyBluewater Health | $135,917Benefits $1,030Total $136,947 |
| 2018 | Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health and SafetyBluewater Health | $128,734Benefits $711Total $129,446 |
| 2017 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $126,952Benefits $866Total $127,818 |
| 2016 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $124,532Benefits $944Total $125,476 |
| 2015 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $122,660Benefits $874Total $123,534 |
| 2014 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $120,975Benefits $830Total $121,805 |
| 2013 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $119,943Benefits $818Total $120,761 |
| 2012 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $116,792Benefits $722Total $117,513 |
| 2011 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $115,128Benefits $693Total $115,821 |
| 2010 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $115,128Benefits $600Total $115,728 |
| 2009 | Director, Human ResourcesBluewater Health | $114,528Benefits $644Total $115,172 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Colleen Cook's 2025 salary of $174,762 comes to roughly $117,512 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Chief Human Resources Officer in 2025, the median was $189,176; this salary sits about 8% below it. Colleen Cook has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,512
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Chief Human Resources Officer median
- −8%
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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.