Cynthia Matikainen
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development/Engineer, Mechanical
2025 Salary
$174,332Total compensation $174,519, including $187 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
#85Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$174,3322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$124,401 in 2020 is worth about $149,099 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Engineer, MechanicalLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $174,332Benefits $187Total $174,519 |
| 2024 | Engineer, MechanicalLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $130,234Benefits $169Total $130,403 |
| 2023 | Engineer, Mechanical / Ingénieure mécanicienneLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development / Travail, de l’Immigration, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences | $130,234Benefits $169Total $130,403 |
| 2022 | Engineer, MechanicalLabour, Training and Skills Development | $129,768Benefits $169Total $129,937 |
| 2021 | Engineer, MechanicalLabour, Training and Skills Development | $127,221Benefits $166Total $127,387 |
| 2020 | Engineer, MechanicalLabour, Training and Skills Development | $124,401Benefits $162Total $124,563 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $174,332 Cynthia Matikainen earned in 2025, roughly $117,276 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $130,234, that is a rise of about 34%. Cynthia Matikainen has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,276
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Mechanical Engineer 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.