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Samantha Wells

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale

2025 Salary

$218,182

Total compensation $219,393, including $1,211 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

#25

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$222,044

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,272 in 2013 to $219,393 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$101,800 in 2013 is worth about $136,121 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Scientist / Scientifique principaleCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$218,182Benefits $1,211Total $219,393
2024Senior Scientist / Scientifique principaleCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$221,566Benefits $1,168Total $222,734
2023Senior Director of Research/ Directrice principale de la rechercheCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$222,044Benefits $963Total $223,007
2022Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de sectionCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$208,786Benefits $919Total $209,705
2021Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de sectionCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$206,640Benefits $1,004Total $207,644
2020Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de sectionCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$173,620Benefits $1,039Total $174,658
2019Senior Director of Research/ Directrice principale de la rechercheCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$185,141Benefits $892Total $186,034
2018Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de sectionCentre for Addiction and Mental Health$143,343Benefits $658Total $144,001
2017Senior Scientist / Scientifique principaleCentre For Addiction And Mental Health$125,849Benefits $583Total $126,432
2016Independent ScientistCentre for Addiction and Mental Health$111,612Benefits $478Total $112,090
2015Independent Scientist / Scientifique indépendanteCentre for Addiction & Mental Health$109,673Benefits $477Total $110,150
2014Independent Scientist / Scientifique indépendanteCentre for Addiction and Mental Health$106,900Benefits $481Total $107,381
2013Independent Scientist / Scientifique indépendanteCentre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale$101,800Benefits $472Total $102,272

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $218,182 Samantha Wells earned in 2025, roughly $139,960 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.9%. For comparison, the median Senior Scientist on the 2025 list was paid $202,257; this salary is about 8% more. It is down about 2% from the $221,566 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$139,960
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.9%
vs. 2025 Senior Scientist median
+8%

Where does $218,182 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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