James Brown
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security/Chief Executive Officer and Director, Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Branch
2025 Salary
$216,579Total compensation $216,828, including $250 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#10Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$216,5792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$173,389 in 2020 is worth about $207,814 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Executive Officer and Director, Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment BranchColleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $216,579Benefits $250Total $216,828 |
| 2024 | Chief Executive Officer and Director, Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment BranchColleges and Universities | $185,512Benefits $237Total $185,749 |
| 2023 | Chief Executive Officer and Director, Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Branch / Directeur général et Directeur, Direction d'évaluation de la qualité de l'éducationColleges and Universities / Collèges et Universités | $180,965Benefits $230Total $181,196 |
| 2022 | Chief Executive Officer and Director, Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment BranchColleges and Universities | $179,176Benefits $228Total $179,404 |
| 2021 | Chief Executive Officer and Director, Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment BranchColleges and Universities | $176,844Benefits $224Total $177,068 |
| 2020 | Chief Executive OfficerColleges and Universities | $173,389Benefits $219Total $173,608 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Brown's $216,579 salary works out to roughly $139,131 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. At Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, 219 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,798; James Brown's total compensation of $216,828 ranked #10. James Brown has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,131
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
Where does $216,579 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.