Denise Balfe
Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology/Director
2025 Salary
$153,060Total compensation $153,533, including $473 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
#36Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$158,5472023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$119,576 in 2020 is worth about $143,317 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DirectorGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $153,060Benefits $473Total $153,533 |
| 2024 | DirectorGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $154,209Benefits $408Total $154,616 |
| 2023 | DirectorGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $158,547Benefits $465Total $159,012 |
| 2022 | DirectorGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $134,399Benefits $387Total $134,786 |
| 2021 | ManagerGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $122,319Benefits $342Total $122,661 |
| 2020 | ManagerGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $119,576Benefits $251Total $119,827 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Denise Balfe's 2025 salary of $153,060 comes to roughly $105,569 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Director on the 2025 list was paid $166,997; this salary is about 8% less. It is down about 1% from the $154,209 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,569
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Director median
- −8%
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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.