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Susan Weir-Swindells

Environment, Conservation and Parks/Senior Advisor, Microbiology

2025 Salary

$135,475

Total compensation $135,759, including $285 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

#406

Environment, Conservation and Parks

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$135,475

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,675 in 2015 to $135,759 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$102,456 in 2015 is worth about $132,885 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Advisor, MicrobiologyEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$135,475Benefits $285Total $135,759
2024Senior Advisor, MicrobiologyEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$131,040Benefits $268Total $131,308
2023Senior Laboratory Scientist, Microbiology / Scientifique principale de laboratoire, microbiologieEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs$114,596Benefits $253Total $114,849
2022Senior Laboratory Scientist, MicrobiologyEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$113,870Benefits $250Total $114,120
2021Senior Laboratory Scientist, MicrobiologyEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$111,496Benefits $247Total $111,743
2020Senior Laboratory Scientist, MicrobiologyEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$109,311Benefits $242Total $109,553
2019Senior Laboratory Scientist, MicrobiologyEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$107,169Benefits $244Total $107,414
2018Senior Laboratory Scientist, MicrobiologyEnvironment and Climate Change$105,665Benefits $261Total $105,926
2017Senior Laboratory Scientist, Microbiology / Scientifique principale de laboratoire, microbiologieEnvironment and Climate Change / Environnement et Action en matière de changement$103,962Benefits $263Total $104,225
2016Senior Laboratory Scientist, Microbiology / Scientifique principale de laboratoire, microbiologieEnvironment and Climate Change$104,108Benefits $237Total $104,345
2015Senior Laboratory Scientist, Microbiology / Scientifique principale de laboratoire, microbiologieEnvironment & Climate Change$102,456Benefits $219Total $102,675

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $135,475 Susan Weir-Swindells earned in 2025, roughly $95,649 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. That is about 3% more than the $131,040 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$95,649
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%

Where does $135,475 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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