Debra Johnston
University Health Network/Clinical Nurse Specialist
2025 Salary
$152,113Total compensation $152,407, including $294 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
#470University Health Network
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$152,1132025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,026 in 2016 is worth about $127,915 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $152,113Benefits $294Total $152,407 |
| 2024 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $144,534Benefits $333Total $144,867 |
| 2023 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $128,033Benefits $283Total $128,316 |
| 2022 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $120,833Benefits $276Total $121,108 |
| 2021 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $116,865Benefits $277Total $117,142 |
| 2020 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $113,698Benefits $295Total $113,994 |
| 2019 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $108,430Benefits $363Total $108,793 |
| 2018 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $105,369Benefits $448Total $105,817 |
| 2017 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $102,572Benefits $414Total $102,986 |
| 2016 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Health Network | $100,026Benefits $332Total $100,358 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Debra Johnston was paid $152,113 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,048, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.3%. Among those listed as Clinical Nurse Specialist in 2025, the median was $125,412; this salary sits about 21% above it. Debra Johnston has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,048
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Clinical Nurse Specialist median
- +21%
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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.