Linda Nicolson
Education/Research Strategy Project Lead
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$116,741Total compensation $116,893, including $152 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
2022
Employer Rank
#299Education
Years on List
152008–2022
Peak Salary
$116,7412022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2022
$108,574 in 2008 is worth about $156,247 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $116,741Benefits $152Total $116,893 |
| 2021 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $115,469Benefits $150Total $115,619 |
| 2020 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $113,202Benefits $147Total $113,350 |
| 2019 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $110,988Benefits $148Total $111,136 |
| 2018 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $116,536Benefits $176Total $116,712 |
| 2017 | Director, Education Research and Evaluation Strategies Branch / Directrice, Direction de la stratégie de recherche et d’évaluation en éducationEducation / Éducation | $112,548Benefits $170Total $112,718 |
| 2016 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $106,433Benefits $173Total $106,606 |
| 2015 | Research Strategy Project Lead / Chargée de projet, stratégies de rechercheEducation | $107,986Benefits $186Total $108,172 |
| 2014 | Research Strategy Project Lead / Chargée de projet, stratégies de rechercheEducation | $110,138Benefits $187Total $110,325 |
| 2013 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $110,191Benefits $164Total $110,355 |
| 2012 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $110,191Benefits $149Total $110,339 |
| 2011 | Research Strategy Project Lead / Chargée de projet, stratégies de rechercheEducation / Éducation | $109,049Benefits $155Total $109,203 |
| 2010 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $104,804Benefits $171Total $104,975 |
| 2009 | Research Strategy Project LeadEducation | $107,339Benefits $173Total $107,512 |
| 2008 | Project Lead, Research Strategy CommunicationsEducation | $108,574Benefits $186Total $108,760 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Linda Nicolson's $116,741 salary works out to roughly $82,640 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. That is about 1% more than the $115,469 paid in 2021. Linda Nicolson has appeared on the list 15 times since 2008. 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
- ~$82,640
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.