Michelle Palmer
Environment, Conservation and Parks/Manager, Biomonitoring and Inland Waters
2025 Salary
$156,884Total compensation $157,056, including $172 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
#217Environment, Conservation and Parks
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$156,8842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,137 in 2016 is worth about $130,615 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Biomonitoring and Inland WatersEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $156,884Benefits $172Total $157,056 |
| 2024 | Supervisor, BiomonitoringEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $122,804Benefits $157Total $122,960 |
| 2023 | Supervisor, Biomonitoring / Superviseure, Section de la surveillance biologiqueEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs | $124,292Benefits $150Total $124,442 |
| 2022 | Supervisor, BiomonitoringEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $112,068Benefits $145Total $112,213 |
| 2021 | Supervisor, BiomonitoringEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $118,374Benefits $151Total $118,525 |
| 2020 | Manager, Biomonitoring SectionEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $116,125Benefits $148Total $116,273 |
| 2019 | Supervisor, Sport Fish and Biomonitoring UnitEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $112,377Benefits $145Total $112,522 |
| 2018 | Supervisor, Sport Fish and Biomonitoring UnitEnvironment and Climate Change | $108,913Benefits $163Total $109,076 |
| 2016 | Water Modeller / Modélisatrice, qualité de l'eauEnvironment and Climate Change | $102,137Benefits $224Total $102,361 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michelle Palmer's 2025 salary of $156,884 comes to roughly $107,674 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $122,804, that is a rise of about 28%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2016. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,674
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
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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.