Michael Barnett
Skilled Trades Ontario/Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Registrar/ Directeur général et registraire adjoint
2025 Salary
$234,360Total compensation $249,082, including $14,721 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
#3Skilled Trades Ontario
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$234,3602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$169,394 in 2022 is worth about $183,958 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Registrar/ Directeur général et registraire adjointSkilled Trades Ontario | $234,360Benefits $14,721Total $249,082 |
| 2024 | Vice-President Operations and Deputy Registrar/ Vice-président, opérations et registraire adjointSkilled Trades Ontario | $225,853Benefits $14,239Total $240,092 |
| 2023 | Vice President, Operations and Deputy Registrar/Vice-président, opérations et registraire adjointSkilled Trades Ontario / Métiers spécialisés Ontario | $217,349Benefits $13,754Total $231,103 |
| 2022 | Vice President, Operations and Deputy Registrar/ Vice-président, Opérations et Registraire adjointSkilled Trades Ontario | $169,394Benefits $10,659Total $180,053 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Barnett's $234,360 salary works out to roughly $148,121 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.8%. That is about 4% more than the $225,853 paid in 2024. Michael Barnett has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$148,121
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
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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.