Craig Stephenson
Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology/President and Chief Executive Officer
2025 Salary
$380,000Total compensation $380,889, including $889 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$380,0002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$115,441 in 2009 is worth about $165,695 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $380,000Benefits $889Total $380,889 |
| 2024 | President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $368,042Benefits $846Total $368,888 |
| 2023 | President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $323,949Benefits $848Total $324,797 |
| 2022 | President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $304,449Benefits $842Total $305,291 |
| 2021 | President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $309,434Benefits $756Total $310,190 |
| 2020 | President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $282,743Benefits $567Total $283,310 |
| 2019 | President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $230,228Benefits $386Total $230,614 |
| 2018 | Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College | $198,978Benefits $333Total $199,312 |
| 2017 | Vice President. Student and Community EngagementCentennial College | $200,238Benefits $374Total $200,611 |
| 2016 | Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College | $200,953Benefits $467Total $201,420 |
| 2015 | Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College | $202,029Benefits $475Total $202,504 |
| 2014 | Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College | $201,836Benefits $572Total $202,407 |
| 2013 | Dean of StudentsCentennial College | $144,353Benefits $457Total $144,811 |
| 2012 | Dean of StudentsCentennial College | $144,755Benefits $364Total $145,119 |
| 2011 | Dean of StudentsCentennial College | $145,321Benefits $155Total $145,476 |
| 2010 | Dean of StudentsCentennial College | $128,915Benefits $155Total $129,071 |
| 2009 | Dean of StudentsCentennial College | $115,441Benefits $169Total $115,610 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $380,000 Craig Stephenson earned in 2025, roughly $216,543 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 43.0%. It is up about 3% on the $368,042 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median President and Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 list was paid $336,999; this salary is about 13% more. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$216,543
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.0%
- vs. 2025 President and Chief Executive Officer median
- +13%
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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.