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Michelle Firestone

Unity Health Toronto/Staff Scientist

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$124,588

Total compensation $125,006, including $418 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
2023

Employer Rank

#835

Unity Health Toronto

Years on List

5

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$124,588

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,623 in 2019 to $125,006 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K20192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$102,253 in 2019 is worth about $123,456 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Staff ScientistUnity Health Toronto$124,588
2022Staff Scientist I - PolicyUnity Health Toronto$108,408
2021Staff Scientist I - PolicyUnity Health Toronto$111,101
2020Staff ScientistUnity Health Toronto$104,504
2019Staff ScientistUnity Health Toronto$102,253

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Michelle Firestone's 2023 salary of $124,588 comes to roughly $88,158 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 15% on the $108,408 paid in 2022. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2019. 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
~$88,158
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
vs. 2023 Staff Scientist median
−11%

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Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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