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Kelly Shields

Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security/Assistant Deputy Minister, Postsecondary Education Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division de l'éducation postsecondaire

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$319,170

Total compensation $319,361, including $191 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1

Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security

Years on List

4

2020–2023

Peak Salary

$319,170

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $186,874 in 2020 to $319,361 in 2023.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K2020202120222023
Total compensation, 2020–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2023

$186,645 in 2020 is worth about $223,702 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Assistant Deputy Minister, Postsecondary Education Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division de l'éducation postsecondaireColleges and Universities / Collèges et Universités$319,170
2022Assistant Deputy Minister, Postsecondary Education DivisionColleges and Universities$210,301
2021Assistant Deputy Minister, Postsecondary Education DivisionColleges and Universities$202,241
2020Assistant Deputy MinisterColleges and Universities$186,645

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Kelly Shields was paid $319,170 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $185,827, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.3%. That is about 52% more than the $210,301 paid in 2022. Kelly Shields has appeared on the list 4 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
~$185,827
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.8%

Where does $319,170 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

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