Samantha Wells

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

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$218,182

2025

Total Compensation

$219,393

Incl. $1,211 benefits

Employer Rank

#25

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Years on List

2013–2025

Salary History

Full History
2013–2025

Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale	$218,182	$1,211	$219,393
2024	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale	$221,566	$1,168	$222,734
2023	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	—	$222,044	$963	$223,007
2022	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de section	$208,786	$919	$209,705
2021	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de section	$206,640	$1,004	$207,644
2020	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de section	$173,620	$1,039	$174,658
2019	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	Senior Director of Research/ Directrice principale de la recherche	$185,141	$892	$186,034
2018	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Senior Scientist, Section Head / Scientifique principale, chef de section	$143,343	$658	$144,001
2017	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale	$125,849	$583	$126,432
2016	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Independent Scientist	$111,612	$478	$112,090
2015	Centre for Addiction & Mental Health	Independent Scientist / Scientifique indépendante	$109,673	$477	$110,150
2014	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Independent Scientist / Scientifique indépendante	$106,900	$481	$107,381
2013	Centre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale	Independent Scientist / Scientifique indépendante	$101,800	$472	$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 effective rate of about 33.3%. 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
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.

Also at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Sarah Downey	President and Chief Executive Officer / Présidente-directrice générale	$703,615	$717,791
2	Neil Vasdev	Chief Radiochemist / Radiochimiste en chef	$372,386	$374,506
3	Liisa Galea	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale	$346,339	$348,255
4	Rachel Tyndale	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale	$323,323	$324,680
5	Tristan Glatard	Scientific Director / Directeur scientifique	$319,995	$321,721
6	Fang Liu	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale	$319,076	$320,715
7	Lori Spadorcia	Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Partnerships; Chief Strategy Officer / Vice-présidente principale, Affaires publiques et partenariats; Chef de la stratégie	$314,411	$317,186
8	Etienne Sibille	Campbell Chair / Titulaire de la chaire Campbell	$302,812	$304,492
9	Noelle Coombe	Vice President, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer / Vice-présidente, Santé numérique et directrice principale de l'informatique	$297,810	$300,369
10	Jurgen Rehm	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principal	$298,065	$298,270