Michelle Colley
Natural Resources and Forestry/Manager, Natural Resources Information
2025 Salary
$168,701Total compensation $168,894, including $193 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
#71Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$168,7012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$111,304 in 2015 is worth about $144,361 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Natural Resources InformationNatural Resources | $168,701 |
| 2024 | Manager, Natural Resources InformationNatural Resources and Forestry | $144,652 |
| 2023 | Manager, Natural Resources Information / Chef, information sur les ressources naturellesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $139,735 |
| 2021 | Manager, Natural Resources InformationNatural Resources And Forestry | $135,234 |
| 2020 | Manager, Natural Resources InformationNatural Resources And Forestry | $135,183 |
| 2019 | Manager, Natural Resources InformationNatural Resources And Forestry | $129,986 |
| 2018 | Manager, Natural Resources InformationNatural Resources and Forestry | $130,949 |
| 2017 | Manager, Natural Resources Information / Chef, information sur les ressources naturellesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $119,107 |
| 2016 | District ManagerNatural Resources and Forestry | $110,838 |
| 2015 | District Manager, Cochrane / Chef de district, CochraneNatural Resources & Forestry | $111,304 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $168,701 Michelle Colley earned in 2025, roughly $114,177 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $144,652, that is a rise of about 17%. Michelle Colley has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,177
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.