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Ellen Simmons

Workers Health and Safety Centre/Communications Officer

2025 Salary

$135,483

Total compensation $140,119, including $4,636 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

#14

Workers Health and Safety Centre

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$135,483

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $122,018 in 2012 to $140,119 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$100,526 in 2012 is worth about $135,631 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$135,483Benefits $4,636Total $140,119
2024Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$128,254Benefits $4,359Total $132,613
2023Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$122,822Benefits $4,175Total $126,996
2022Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$120,787Benefits $4,078Total $124,865
2021Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$118,227Benefits $3,963Total $122,190
2020Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$118,749Benefits $3,892Total $122,641
2019Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$114,595Benefits $4,222Total $118,817
2018Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$112,685Benefits $4,270Total $116,955
2017Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre$111,898Benefits $13,176Total $125,074
2016Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre Federation Of Ontario$111,874Benefits $15,067Total $126,941
2015Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre Federation of Ontario$107,616Benefits $20,125Total $127,741
2014Communications OfficerWorkers Health and Safety Centre Federation of Ontario$105,452Benefits $22,832Total $128,284
2013Communications OfficerWorkers Health & Safety Centre Federation of Ontario$101,662Benefits $21,392Total $123,054
2012Communications OfficerWorkers Health & Safety Centre$100,526Benefits $21,492Total $122,018

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $135,483 Ellen Simmons earned in 2025, roughly $95,653 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. It is up about 6% on the $128,254 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$95,653
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
vs. 2025 Communications Officer median
+19%

Where does $135,483 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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