Michael Paterson
IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc/Senior Research Scientist
2025 Salary
$130,794Total compensation $130,872, including $78 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
#3IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$130,7942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,000 in 2015 is worth about $129,700 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $130,794Benefits $78Total $130,872 |
| 2024 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $125,631Benefits $116Total $125,747 |
| 2023 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $122,548Benefits $89Total $122,637 |
| 2022 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $118,258Benefits $165Total $118,423 |
| 2021 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $111,545Benefits $170Total $111,715 |
| 2020 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $112,047Benefits $184Total $112,231 |
| 2017 | Chief Research ScientistIisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $101,270Benefits $185Total $101,455 |
| 2016 | Chief ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc. | $100,000Benefits $189Total $100,189 |
| 2015 | Chief Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc. | $100,000Benefits $180Total $100,180 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Paterson was paid $130,794 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,999, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.7%. That is about 35% below the 2025 median of $201,768 for Senior Research Scientist on the Sunshine List. Michael Paterson has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,999
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Senior Research Scientist median
- −35%
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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.