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Sandra Watson

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute/Executive Director/Directrice générale

2025 Salary

$162,087

Total compensation $162,761, including $674 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

#37

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$162,087

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $142,322 in 2023 to $162,761 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$141,854 in 2023 is worth about $148,265 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive Director/Directrice généraleOttawa Hospital Research Institute$162,087Benefits $674Total $162,761
2024Director/DirectriceOttawa Hospital Research Institute$152,268Benefits $510Total $152,779
2023Director/DirectriceOttawa Hospital Research Institute$141,854Benefits $468Total $142,322

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $162,087 Sandra Watson earned in 2025, roughly $110,537 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. It is up about 6% on the $152,268 paid in 2024. Sandra Watson has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$110,537
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
vs. 2025 Executive Director median
+17%

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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.

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2025

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