Heather Cole
Queen's University/Associate General Counsel
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$152,322Total compensation $152,480, including $159 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
2024
Employer Rank
#960Queen's University
Years on List
72018–2024
Peak Salary
$222,7802023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2024
$118,545 in 2018 is worth about $145,915 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Associate General CounselQueen’s University | $152,322 |
| 2023 | Chief of Staff and Legal Advisor to the PrincipalQueen's University | $222,780 |
| 2022 | Chief of Staff and Legal Advisor to the PrincipalQueen’s University | $216,817 |
| 2021 | Chief of Staff and Legal Advisor to the PrincipalQueen’s University | $209,438 |
| 2020 | Senior Advisor and Executive DirectorQueen’s University | $196,843 |
| 2019 | Ombudsperson, Senior Advisor and Executive DirectorQueen’s University | $149,834 |
| 2018 | University OmbudsmanQueen's University | $118,545 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Heather Cole was paid $152,322 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,614, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.0%. It is down about 32% from the $222,780 paid in 2023. That is about 31% below the 2024 median of $219,557 for Associate General Counsel on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$104,614
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2024 Associate General Counsel median
- −31%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.