Craig Watkin
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital/Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
2025 Salary
$244,004Total compensation $244,731, including $728 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
#7St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$244,0042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$109,753 in 2019 is worth about $132,511 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice President and Chief Nursing ExecutiveSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $244,004Benefits $728Total $244,731 |
| 2024 | Vice President and Chief Nursing ExecutiveSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $225,786Benefits $785Total $226,571 |
| 2023 | Vice President and Chief Nursing ExecutiveSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $200,197Benefits $819Total $201,016 |
| 2022 | Vice President and Chief Nursing ExecutiveSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $181,994Benefits $1,012Total $183,006 |
| 2021 | Vice President and Chief Nursing ExecutiveSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $148,995Benefits $778Total $149,773 |
| 2020 | DirectorSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $137,486Benefits $752Total $138,237 |
| 2019 | DirectorSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital | $109,753Benefits $591Total $110,344 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $244,004 Craig Watkin earned in 2025, roughly $152,959 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.3%. It is up about 8% on the $225,786 paid in 2024. Craig Watkin has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$152,959
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
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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.