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Linda Watson

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit/Director

2025 Salary

$102,115

Total compensation $102,846, including $732 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

#27

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

Years on List

2

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$111,833

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,677 in 2023 to $102,846 in 2025. No data for 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K20232025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$111,833 in 2023 is worth about $116,887 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025DirectorWindsor-Essex County Health Unit$102,115Benefits $732Total $102,846
2023Director, Public Health ProgramsWindsor-Essex County Health Unit$111,833Benefits $844Total $112,677

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Linda Watson's 2025 salary of $102,115 comes to roughly $75,473 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 20.7% effective) is deducted. It is down about 9% from the $111,833 paid in 2023. Linda Watson has appeared on the list twice since 2023. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$75,473
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~20.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.1%
vs. 2025 Director median
−39%

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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.

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2025

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