Kathleen Bird
Ontario Provincial Police/Communications Operator
2025 Salary
$147,296Total compensation $147,464, including $168 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
#4,634Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$147,2962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$109,731 in 2023 is worth about $114,690 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communications OperatorOntario Provincial Police | $147,296Benefits $168Total $147,464 |
| 2024 | Communications OperatorOntario Provincial Police | $124,399Benefits $126Total $124,525 |
| 2023 | Communications Operator / Opératrice des systèmes de communicationOntario Provincial Police | $109,731Benefits $117Total $109,848 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Kathleen Bird's $147,296 salary works out to roughly $102,339 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. For comparison, the median Communications Operator on the 2025 list was paid $123,205; this salary is about 20% more. Kathleen Bird has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,339
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 Communications Operator median
- +20%
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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.