Colleen Desjardins
Lieutenant Governor/Executive Assistant to Lieutenant Governor and Chief of Staff
2025 Salary
$146,836Total compensation $147,003, including $167 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
#3Lieutenant Governor
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$146,8362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$111,032 in 2021 is worth about $128,754 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive Assistant to Lieutenant Governor and Chief of StaffLieutenant Governor | $146,836Benefits $167Total $147,003 |
| 2024 | Lead, Finance and OperationsLieutenant Governor | $121,376Benefits $158Total $121,534 |
| 2023 | Lead, Finance and Operations / Responsable des finances et des opérationsLieutenant Governor / Lieutenant-Gouverneur | $118,852Benefits $155Total $119,006 |
| 2022 | Lead, Finance and OperationsLieutenant Governor | $122,203Benefits $156Total $122,359 |
| 2021 | Executive AssistantLieutenant Governor | $111,032Benefits $140Total $111,173 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Colleen Desjardins's 2025 salary of $146,836 comes to roughly $102,079 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 21% more than the $121,376 paid in 2024. Colleen Desjardins has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,079
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
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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.