Lynette Nicholson
Ontario Clean Water Agency/General Manager
2025 Salary
$160,118Total compensation $160,620, including $502 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
#42Ontario Clean Water Agency
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$160,1182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,312 in 2017 is worth about $126,313 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $160,118Benefits $502Total $160,620 |
| 2024 | General ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $144,975Benefits $3,819Total $148,794 |
| 2023 | Senior Operations Manager / Chef des opérationsOntario Clean Water Agency / Agence ontarienne des eaux | $125,902Benefits $1,054Total $126,955 |
| 2022 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $124,316Benefits $234Total $124,551 |
| 2021 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $121,961Benefits $156Total $122,117 |
| 2020 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $121,115Benefits $150Total $121,264 |
| 2019 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $118,773Benefits $148Total $118,921 |
| 2018 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $108,498Benefits $160Total $108,659 |
| 2017 | Senior Operations Manager / Chef des opérationsOntario Clean Water Agency / Agence ontarienne des eaux | $100,312Benefits $160Total $100,471 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lynette Nicholson was paid $160,118 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,453, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. At Ontario Clean Water Agency, 424 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $120,579; Lynette Nicholson's total compensation of $160,620 ranked #42. That is about 10% more than the $144,975 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,453
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 General Manager median
- −12%
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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.