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
$319,170Total 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
#1Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Years on List
42020–2023
Peak Salary
$319,1702023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2023
$186,645 in 2020 is worth about $223,702 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Postsecondary Education Division / Sous-ministre adjointe, Division de l'éducation postsecondaireColleges and Universities / Collèges et Universités | $319,170 |
| 2022 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Postsecondary Education DivisionColleges and Universities | $210,301 |
| 2021 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Postsecondary Education DivisionColleges and Universities | $202,241 |
| 2020 | Assistant 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%
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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.