Scott Cousins
City of Guelph/Hydrogeologist
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$125,301Total compensation $126,162, including $861 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
2023
Employer Rank
#183City of Guelph
Years on List
32021–2023
Peak Salary
$125,3012023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2023
$111,702 in 2021 is worth about $129,530 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HydrogeologistCity Of Guelph | $125,301Benefits $861Total $126,162 |
| 2022 | HydrogeologistCity Of Guelph | $109,000Benefits $907Total $109,907 |
| 2021 | HydrogeologistCity Of Guelph | $111,702Benefits $933Total $112,635 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Scott Cousins's $125,301 salary works out to roughly $88,562 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. That is about 5% above the 2023 median of $118,905 for Hydrogeologist on the Sunshine List. It is up about 15% on the $109,000 paid in 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,562
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2023 Hydrogeologist median
- +5%
Where does $125,301 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.