Jeff Columbus
Natural Resources and Forestry/Area Enforcement Manager
2025 Salary
$144,238Total compensation $144,395, including $157 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
#212Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$144,2382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,005 in 2019 is worth about $121,948 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Area Enforcement ManagerNatural Resources | $144,238Benefits $157Total $144,395 |
| 2024 | Area Enforcement ManagerNatural Resources and Forestry | $115,988Benefits $142Total $116,130 |
| 2023 | Area Enforcement Manager / Chef de secteur, application des règlementsNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $111,740Benefits $138Total $111,879 |
| 2021 | Area Enforcement ManagerNatural Resources And Forestry | $105,061Benefits $134Total $105,195 |
| 2020 | Area Enforcement ManagerNatural Resources And Forestry | $103,009Benefits $131Total $103,140 |
| 2019 | Area Enforcement ManagerNatural Resources And Forestry | $101,005Benefits $132Total $101,136 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jeff Columbus's 2025 salary of $144,238 comes to roughly $100,608 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.4% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Area Enforcement Manager in 2025, the median was $123,741; this salary sits about 17% above it. That is about 24% more than the $115,988 paid in 2024. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,608
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Area Enforcement Manager median
- +17%
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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.