Nicole Helsberg
Transportation/Assistant Director/Manager, Strategic Communications
2025 Salary
$161,134Total compensation $161,319, including $185 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
#287Transportation
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$161,1342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$107,132 in 2023 is worth about $111,974 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Director/Manager, Strategic CommunicationsTransportation | $161,134Benefits $185Total $161,319 |
| 2024 | Assistant Director/Manager, Strategic CommunicationsTransportation | $134,808Benefits $172Total $134,980 |
| 2023 | Assistant Director/Manager, Strategic Communications / Directrice adjointe et chef des communications stratégiquesTransportation / Transports | $107,132Benefits $112Total $107,244 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Nicole Helsberg's 2025 salary of $161,134 comes to roughly $110,012 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $161,319, Nicole Helsberg ranked #287 of 1,710 disclosed at Transportation that year, where the median salary was $127,798. Nicole Helsberg has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,012
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
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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.