Colleen Merrifield
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton/Psychologist
2025 Salary
$159,000Total compensation $159,323, including $322 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
#93St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$159,0002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,963 in 2017 is worth about $130,911 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PsychologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $159,000Benefits $322Total $159,323 |
| 2024 | PsychologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $153,012Benefits $349Total $153,362 |
| 2023 | PsychologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $152,977Benefits $379Total $153,356 |
| 2022 | PsychologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $138,677Benefits $455Total $139,132 |
| 2021 | PsychologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $135,719Benefits $527Total $136,246 |
| 2020 | PsychologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $124,900Benefits $538Total $125,438 |
| 2019 | PsychologistSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $119,502Benefits $554Total $120,057 |
| 2018 | PsychologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $110,797Benefits $571Total $111,368 |
| 2017 | PsychologistSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $103,963Benefits $524Total $104,487 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Colleen Merrifield's 2025 salary of $159,000 comes to roughly $108,838 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $153,012 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,838
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Psychologist median
- +25%
Where does $159,000 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.