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Craig Stephenson

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology/President and Chief Executive Officer

2025 Salary

$380,000

Total compensation $380,889, including $889 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

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$380,000

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,610 in 2009 to $380,889 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20092025

$115,441 in 2009 is worth about $165,695 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$380,000
2024President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$368,042
2023President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$323,949
2022President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$304,449
2021President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$309,434
2020President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$282,743
2019President and Chief Executive OfficerCentennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology$230,228
2018Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College$198,978
2017Vice President. Student and Community EngagementCentennial College$200,238
2016Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College$200,953
2015Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College$202,029
2014Vice President, Student and Community EngagementCentennial College$201,836
2013Dean of StudentsCentennial College$144,353
2012Dean of StudentsCentennial College$144,755
2011Dean of StudentsCentennial College$145,321
2010Dean of StudentsCentennial College$128,915
2009Dean of StudentsCentennial College$115,441

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%

Where does $380,000 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.

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2025

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