Scott Higgins
IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc/Senior Research Scientist
2025 Salary
$123,105Total compensation $129,409, including $6,304 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
#4IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$123,1052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$100,174 in 2021 is worth about $116,162 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $123,105 |
| 2024 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $118,346 |
| 2023 | Senior Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $111,473 |
| 2022 | Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $103,527 |
| 2021 | Research ScientistIISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | $100,174 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Scott Higgins's $123,105 salary works out to roughly $88,649 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.0%. On total compensation of $129,409, Scott Higgins ranked #4 of 7 disclosed at IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc that year, where the median salary was $123,105. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,649
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Senior Research Scientist median
- −39%
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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.