Craig Desjardins
City of Kingston/Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and Partnerships
2025 Salary
$165,946Total compensation $167,869, including $1,923 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
#30City of Kingston
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$165,9462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$110,001 in 2017 is worth about $138,513 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and PartnershipsCity Of Kingston | $165,946Benefits $1,923Total $167,869 |
| 2024 | Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and PartnershipsCity Of Kingston | $162,554Benefits $2,397Total $164,951 |
| 2023 | Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and PartnershipsCity Of Kingston | $165,822Benefits $14,461Total $180,284 |
| 2022 | Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and PartnershipsCity Of Kingston | $155,862Benefits $10,682Total $166,545 |
| 2021 | Acting Commissioner, Corporate ServicesCity Of Kingston | $141,826Benefits $7,120Total $148,946 |
| 2020 | Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and PartnershipsCity Of Kingston | $140,697Benefits $7,058Total $147,755 |
| 2019 | Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and PartnershipsCity Of Kingston | $131,635Benefits $7,131Total $138,766 |
| 2018 | Director, Office of Strategy, Innovation and PartnershipsCity of Kingston | $124,693Benefits $7,086Total $131,779 |
| 2017 | Senior Manager, Innovation and Institutional PartnershipsCity of Kingston | $110,001Benefits $6,981Total $116,982 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Craig Desjardins was paid $165,946 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,661, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. It is up about 2% on the $162,554 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,661
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
Where does $165,946 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.