Donald Merrylees
Health Sciences North/Respiratory Therapist / Thérapeute respiratoire
2025 Salary
$117,621Total compensation $118,042, including $421 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
#637Health Sciences North
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$131,3142024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,625 in 2021 is worth about $119,005 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Respiratory Therapist / Thérapeute respiratoireHealth Sciences North | $117,621Benefits $421Total $118,042 |
| 2024 | Respiratory Therapist / Thérapeute respiratoireHealth Sciences North | $131,314Benefits $393Total $131,707 |
| 2023 | Medical Radiation Technologist / Technologue en radiation médicaleHealth Sciences North / Horizon Santé-Nord | $103,789Benefits $314Total $104,102 |
| 2022 | Respiratory Therapist / Thérapeute respiratoiresHealth Sciences North | $101,842Benefits $247Total $102,090 |
| 2021 | Registered Nurse / Infirmier autoriséHealth Sciences North | $102,625Benefits $224Total $102,849 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Donald Merrylees's $117,621 salary works out to roughly $85,545 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.3%. That is about 10% less than the $131,314 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Respiratory Therapist in 2025, the median was $113,901; this salary sits about 3% above it. 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
- ~$85,545
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- vs. 2025 Respiratory Therapist median
- +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.