Colleen Higginson-Hay
Ottawa Hospital/Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée
2025 Salary
$120,993Total compensation $121,062, including $70 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
#1,188Ottawa Hospital
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$120,9932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$112,786 in 2022 is worth about $122,484 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Registered Nurse/Infirmière autoriséeThe Ottawa Hospital | $120,993Benefits $70Total $121,062 |
| 2024 | Registered Nurse/Infirmière autoriséeThe Ottawa Hospital | $112,443Benefits $40Total $112,483 |
| 2023 | Registered Nurse/Infirmière autoriséeThe Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $117,843Benefits $0Total $117,843 |
| 2022 | Registered Nurse/Infirmière autoriséeThe Ottawa Hospital | $112,786Benefits $0Total $112,786 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $120,993 Colleen Higginson-Hay earned in 2025, roughly $87,454 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.7%. For comparison, the median Registered Nurse on the 2025 list was paid $118,460; this salary is about 2% more. Colleen Higginson-Hay has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. 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
- ~$87,454
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- vs. 2025 Registered Nurse median
- +2%
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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.