Craig Mccarten
Skilled Trades Ontario/Manager, Policy and Research/ Chef des politiques et de la recherche
2025 Salary
$138,134Total compensation $138,577, including $443 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
#15Skilled Trades Ontario
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$138,1342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$127,019 in 2022 is worth about $137,939 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Policy and Research/ Chef des politiques et de la rechercheSkilled Trades Ontario | $138,134Benefits $443Total $138,577 |
| 2024 | Manager, Policy and Research/ Gestionnaire, politiques et rechercheSkilled Trades Ontario | $127,626Benefits $451Total $128,077 |
| 2023 | Manager, Policy and Research/Gestionnaire, initiatives et projets spéciauxSkilled Trades Ontario / Métiers spécialisés Ontario | $123,150Benefits $452Total $123,602 |
| 2022 | Manager, Policy and Research/ Directeur, Politique et rechercheSkilled Trades Ontario | $127,019Benefits $379Total $127,398 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Craig Mccarten was paid $138,134 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,154, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. At Skilled Trades Ontario, 42 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $121,595; Craig Mccarten's total compensation of $138,577 ranked #15. Craig Mccarten has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,154
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
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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.