Spooner Collins
Natural Resources and Forestry/Manager, Forest Legislation and Planning
2025 Salary
$171,257Total compensation $171,450, including $193 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
#61Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$171,2572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,438 in 2016 is worth about $128,442 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Forest Legislation and PlanningNatural Resources | $171,257Benefits $193Total $171,450 |
| 2024 | Manager, Forest Legislation and PlanningNatural Resources and Forestry | $141,867Benefits $183Total $142,050 |
| 2023 | Manager, Forest Legislation and Planning / Chef, législation et planification forestièresNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $143,804Benefits $178Total $143,982 |
| 2021 | Manager, Forest Legislation and PlanningNatural Resources And Forestry | $132,725Benefits $170Total $132,895 |
| 2020 | Manager, Forest Legislation and PlanningNatural Resources And Forestry | $131,886Benefits $163Total $132,049 |
| 2019 | Manager, Forest Legislation and PlanningNatural Resources And Forestry | $126,986Benefits $161Total $127,147 |
| 2018 | Manager, Forest Legislation and PlanningNatural Resources and Forestry | $118,286Benefits $175Total $118,462 |
| 2017 | Manager, Forest Legislation and Planning / Chef, législation et planification forestièresNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $109,190Benefits $159Total $109,349 |
| 2016 | Manager, Special ProjectsNatural Resources and Forestry | $100,438Benefits $157Total $100,595 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Spooner Collins's 2025 salary of $171,257 comes to roughly $115,583 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 21% on the $141,867 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2016. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,583
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
Where does $171,257 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.