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Tom Ferns

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology/General Council and Corporate Secretary

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$104,297

Total compensation $104,517, including $221 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
2023

Employer Rank

#481

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

Years on List

3

2021–2023

Peak Salary

$194,297

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $189,278 in 2021 to $104,517 in 2023.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K202120222023
Total compensation, 2021–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2023

$188,806 in 2021 is worth about $218,940 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023General Council and Corporate SecretaryMohawk College Of Applied Arts and Technology$104,297
2022General Council and Corporate SecretaryMohawk College Of Applied Arts and Technology$194,297
2021General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryMohawk College Of Applied Arts and Technology$188,806

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Tom Ferns was paid $104,297 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $76,494, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.1%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $194,297, that is a drop of about 46%. Tom Ferns has appeared on the list 3 times since 2021. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$76,494
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.7%

Where does $104,297 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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