Kathleen Best
Hamilton Health Sciences/Clinical Nurse Specialist
2025 Salary
$127,585Total compensation $128,070, including $486 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
#948Hamilton Health Sciences
Years on List
42019–2025
Peak Salary
$137,1882024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$107,178 in 2019 is worth about $129,401 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistHamilton Health Sciences | $127,585Benefits $486Total $128,070 |
| 2024 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistHamilton Health Sciences | $137,188Benefits $470Total $137,658 |
| 2022 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistHamilton Health Sciences | $109,280Benefits $440Total $109,720 |
| 2019 | Clinical Nurse SpecialistHamilton Health Sciences | $107,178Benefits $479Total $107,657 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $127,585 Kathleen Best earned in 2025, roughly $91,184 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.5%. On total compensation of $128,070, Kathleen Best ranked #948 of 3,553 disclosed at Hamilton Health Sciences that year, where the median salary was $117,316. It is down about 7% from the $137,188 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,184
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Clinical Nurse Specialist median
- +2%
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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.