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Heather Cross

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning/Dean, Nursing and Associated Programs

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$220,935

Total compensation $221,191, including $255 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2024

Employer Rank

#21

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Years on List

13

2010–2024

Peak Salary

$220,935

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,608 in 2010 to $221,191 in 2024. No data from 2014 to 2015.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201020122016201920222024
Total compensation, 2010–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20102024

$101,482 in 2010 is worth about $143,032 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Dean, Nursing and Associated ProgramsConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$220,935
2023Dean, Nursing and Associated ProgramsConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$204,868
2022Dean, Nursing and Associated ProgramsConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$144,406
2021Chair, NursingConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$137,236
2020Chair, NursingConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$134,264
2019Chair, NursingConestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning$129,861
2018Chair, NursingConestoga College$125,171
2017Chair, NursingConestoga College$122,491
2016Chair, NursingConestoga College$149,638
2013ProfessorConestoga College$104,882
2012ProfessorConestoga College$104,882
2011ProfessorConestoga College$103,512
2010ProfessorConestoga College$101,482

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Heather Cross was paid $220,935 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $140,664, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.0%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $204,868, that is a rise of about 8%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2010. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$140,664
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.3%

Where does $220,935 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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