Paul Helm
Environment, Conservation and Parks/Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes
2025 Salary
$132,067Total compensation $132,348, including $281 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#446Environment, Conservation and Parks
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$134,2942024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$100,782 in 2010 is worth about $142,046 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $132,067Benefits $281Total $132,348 |
| 2024 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $134,294Benefits $274Total $134,568 |
| 2023 | Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal, Grands LacsEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs | $118,082Benefits $261Total $118,343 |
| 2022 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $116,913Benefits $258Total $117,171 |
| 2021 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $115,130Benefits $255Total $115,385 |
| 2020 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $112,875Benefits $250Total $113,124 |
| 2019 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $110,663Benefits $252Total $110,915 |
| 2018 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment and Climate Change | $109,110Benefits $270Total $109,380 |
| 2017 | Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal, Grands LacsEnvironment and Climate Change / Environnement et Action en matière de changement | $108,185Benefits $271Total $108,456 |
| 2016 | Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal,Environment and Climate Change | $107,503Benefits $245Total $107,748 |
| 2015 | Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal, Grands LacsEnvironment & Climate Change | $106,013Benefits $226Total $106,240 |
| 2014 | Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal, Grands LacsEnvironment and Climate Change | $110,091Benefits $221Total $110,311 |
| 2013 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment | $106,013Benefits $221Total $106,234 |
| 2012 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment | $105,834Benefits $224Total $106,058 |
| 2011 | Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal, Grands LacsEnvironment / Environnement | $102,790Benefits $227Total $103,017 |
| 2010 | Senior Research Scientist, Great LakesEnvironment | $100,782Benefits $226Total $101,008 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paul Helm's $132,067 salary works out to roughly $93,720 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $134,294, that is a drop of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2010. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,720
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
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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.