Heather Paterson
Niagara Health System/Executive Vice-President, Clinical Operations/Vice-président exécutif, opérations cliniques
2025 Salary
$345,356Total compensation $352,407, including $7,051 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
#7Niagara Health System
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$345,3562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,342 in 2011 is worth about $138,785 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive Vice-President, Clinical Operations/Vice-président exécutif, opérations cliniquesNiagara Health System | $345,356Benefits $7,051Total $352,407 |
| 2024 | Executive Vice-President, Clinical Operations/Vice-président exécutif, opérations cliniquesNiagara Health System | $285,217Benefits $6,807Total $292,024 |
| 2023 | Executive Vice-President, Clinical Operations/Vice-président exécutif, opérations cliniquesNiagara Health System | $287,047Benefits $13,719Total $300,766 |
| 2022 | Executive Vice-President Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Executive/Vice-présidente exécutive Services cliniques et chef de la direction des soins infirmiersNiagara Health System | $303,746Benefits $4,058Total $307,805 |
| 2021 | Executive Vice-President Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Executive/Vice-présidente exécutive, Services cliniques et chef de la direction des soins infirmiersNiagara Health System | $210,667Benefits $1,427Total $212,093 |
| 2020 | Director, Patient Care / Directrice, Soins aux PatientsNiagara Health | $180,905Benefits $1,346Total $182,251 |
| 2019 | Director, Patient Care/Directrice, Soins aux patientsNiagara Health | $176,734Benefits $1,201Total $177,936 |
| 2018 | Director, Patient Care/Directrice, Soins aux patientsNiagara Health | $169,157Benefits $983Total $170,140 |
| 2017 | Director, Patient Care/Directrice, Soins aux patientsNiagara Health | $162,753Benefits $929Total $163,682 |
| 2016 | Director, Clinical Services Executive Chief Nursing Officer / Directeur des services cliniques, administrateur en chef et directeur des soins infirmiersNiagara Health | $158,883Benefits $890Total $159,773 |
| 2015 | Director, Clinical Services Executive Chief Nursing Officer / Directeur des services cliniques, administrateur en chef et directeur des soins infirmiersNiagara Health System | $153,477Benefits $736Total $154,213 |
| 2014 | Director, Clinical Services Executive Lead Chief Nursing Officer / Directrice des services cliniques, administratrice en chef et directrice des soins infirmiersNiagara Health System | $134,996Benefits $631Total $135,627 |
| 2013 | Site Director / Directrice d'emplacementNiagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara | $125,573Benefits $579Total $126,152 |
| 2012 | Director, Health Programs / Directrice, Programmes de santéNiagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara | $118,501Benefits $458Total $118,960 |
| 2011 | Director, Health Programs / Directrice, Programmes de santéNiagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara | $101,342Benefits $370Total $101,712 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Heather Paterson was paid $345,356 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $200,444, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $285,217, that is a rise of about 21%. Heather Paterson has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$200,444
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.0%
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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.