Tom Ferns
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology/General Council and Corporate Secretary
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$104,297Total 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
#481Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
32021–2023
Peak Salary
$194,2972022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2023
$188,806 in 2021 is worth about $218,940 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | General Council and Corporate SecretaryMohawk College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $104,297 |
| 2022 | General Council and Corporate SecretaryMohawk College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $194,297 |
| 2021 | General 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%
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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.