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Sharon Pierson

Hamilton Health Sciences/Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive

2025 Salary

$433,118

Total compensation $445,930, including $12,812 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

#3

Hamilton Health Sciences

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$464,410

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,601 in 2007 to $445,930 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$104,151 in 2007 is worth about $153,377 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing ExecutiveHamilton Health Sciences$433,118Benefits $12,812Total $445,930
2024Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing ExecutiveHamilton Health Sciences$464,410Benefits $12,818Total $477,228
2023Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing ExecutiveHamilton Health Sciences$443,056Benefits $12,834Total $455,889
2022Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing ExecutiveHamilton Health Sciences$439,161Benefits $12,833Total $451,994
2021Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations and Chief Operating OfficerHamilton Health Sciences$438,726Benefits $12,833Total $451,559
2020Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations and Chief Operating OfficerHamilton Health Sciences$317,025Benefits $12,684Total $329,710
2019Vice President, Community Medicine and Population HealthHamilton Health Sciences$297,838Benefits $12,730Total $310,569
2018Vice President, Community Medicine and Population HealthHamilton Health Sciences$303,318Benefits $12,940Total $316,257
2017Vice President, Community Medicine and Population HealthHamilton Health Sciences$300,969Benefits $13,169Total $314,137
2016Vice President, Community Medicine and Population HealthHamilton Health Sciences$335,129Benefits $12,955Total $348,084
2015Vice President, Community Medicine and Population HealthHamilton Health Sciences$225,598Benefits $12,698Total $238,296
2014Vice President, Quality and PerformanceHamilton Health Sciences$234,294Benefits $13,633Total $247,928
2013Vice President, Quality and PerformanceHamilton Health Sciences$219,364Benefits $10,657Total $230,021
2012Director, Quality, Patient Safety & RiskHamilton Health Sciences$143,888Benefits $666Total $144,553
2011Director, Quality, Patient Safety & RiskHamilton Health Sciences$126,925Benefits $581Total $127,507
2010Director, Quality Patient Safety & Clinical Resource ManagementHamilton Health Sciences$126,183Benefits $490Total $126,673
2009Director, Quality Patient Safety & Clinical Resource ManagementHamilton Health Sciences$122,095Benefits $492Total $122,587
2008Director, Quality Patient Safety & Clinical Resource ManagementHamilton Health Sciences$115,694Benefits $519Total $116,212
2007DirectorHamilton Health Sciences$104,151Benefits $451Total $104,601

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Sharon Pierson's 2025 salary of $433,118 comes to roughly $241,227 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 43.0% effective) is deducted. It is down about 7% from the $464,410 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2007. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$241,227
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~43.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~44.3%

Where does $433,118 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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2025

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