Samantha Lester
Bluewater Health/Registered Nurse
2025 Salary
$103,478Total compensation $103,800, including $322 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
#352Bluewater Health
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$121,7712023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$107,020 in 2022 is worth about $116,221 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Registered NurseBluewater Health | $103,478Benefits $322Total $103,800 |
| 2024 | Registered NurseBluewater Health | $110,158Benefits $26Total $110,184 |
| 2023 | Registered NurseBluewater Health | $121,771Benefits $0Total $121,771 |
| 2022 | Registered NurseBluewater Health | $107,020Benefits $0Total $107,020 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $103,478 Samantha Lester earned in 2025, roughly $76,406 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. At Bluewater Health, 374 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,096; Samantha Lester's total compensation of $103,800 ranked #352. 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
- ~$76,406
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- vs. 2025 Registered Nurse median
- −13%
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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.