Darlene Watson
Ontario Securities Commission/Project Manager / Chef de projet
2025 Salary
$129,604Total compensation $130,289, including $686 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
#419Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$133,7892024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,808 in 2018 is worth about $124,083 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Project Manager / Chef de projetOntario Securities Commission | $129,604Benefits $686Total $130,289 |
| 2024 | Project Manager / Chef de projetOntario Securities Commission | $133,789Benefits $698Total $134,486 |
| 2023 | Project Manager / Chef de projetOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $108,652Benefits $1,626Total $110,278 |
| 2022 | Project Manager / Chef de projetOntario Securities Commission | $105,871Benefits $1,645Total $107,517 |
| 2021 | Project Manager / Chef de projetOntario Securities Commission | $108,032Benefits $653Total $108,686 |
| 2020 | Project Manager / Chef de projetOntario Securities Commission | $106,767Benefits $1,101Total $107,868 |
| 2019 | Project Specialist / Spécialiste de projetOntario Securities Commission | $101,853Benefits $551Total $102,403 |
| 2018 | Project Specialist / Spécialiste de projetOntario Securities Commission | $100,808Benefits $527Total $101,335 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $129,604 Darlene Watson earned in 2025, roughly $92,327 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,789, that is a drop of about 3%. Darlene Watson has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
- ~$92,327
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 Project Manager median
- +10%
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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.