Thomas Johnston
Natural Resources and Forestry/Research Scientist, Freshwater
2025 Salary
$127,899Total compensation $128,171, including $272 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
#385Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$130,0552024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$102,447 in 2020 is worth about $122,786 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Scientist, FreshwaterNatural Resources | $127,899Benefits $272Total $128,171 |
| 2024 | Research Scientist, FreshwaterNatural Resources and Forestry | $130,055Benefits $265Total $130,320 |
| 2023 | Research Scientist, Freshwater / Chercheur scientifique, eau douceNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $114,355Benefits $253Total $114,608 |
| 2021 | Research Scientist, FreshwaterNatural Resources And Forestry | $109,443Benefits $243Total $109,685 |
| 2020 | Research Scientist, FreshwaterNatural Resources And Forestry | $102,447Benefits $227Total $102,674 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Thomas Johnston's 2025 salary of $127,899 comes to roughly $91,362 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.3% effective) is deducted. It is down about 2% from the $130,055 paid in 2024. Thomas Johnston has appeared on the list 5 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,362
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
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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.