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Elizabeth Celanowicz

Forests Ontario/Chief Operating Officer

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$140,000

Total compensation $140,000, including $0 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
2023

Employer Rank

#2

Forests Ontario

Years on List

3

2021–2023

Peak Salary

$140,000

2023

Full 2023 roster at Forests Ontario →·See where $140,000 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,408 in 2021 to $140,000 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K202120222023
Total compensation, 2021–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2023

$103,443 in 2021 is worth about $119,953 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Chief Operating OfficerForests Ontario$140,000Benefits $0Total $140,000
2022Chief Operating OfficerForests Ontario$127,624Benefits $2,424Total $130,048
2021Chief Operating OfficerForests Ontario$103,443Benefits $1,965Total $105,408

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Elizabeth Celanowicz's $140,000 salary works out to roughly $96,880 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.8%. Within Forests Ontario, Elizabeth Celanowicz's total compensation of $140,000 was the #2 of 2 on the 2023 list. It is up about 10% on the $127,624 paid in 2022. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$96,880
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.8%
vs. 2023 Chief Operating Officer median
−17%

Where does $140,000 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at Forests Ontario
2023