Trisha Westman
Natural Resources and Forestry/Director, Science and Research Branch
2025 Salary
$223,253Total compensation $223,469, including $216 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
#11Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$223,2532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,213 in 2017 is worth about $131,225 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Science and Research BranchNatural Resources | $223,253Benefits $216Total $223,469 |
| 2024 | Director, Science and Research BranchNatural Resources and Forestry | $149,726Benefits $191Total $149,917 |
| 2023 | Director, Science and Research Branch / Directrice, direction des sciences et de la rechercheNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $144,048Benefits $180Total $144,228 |
| 2021 | Director, Science and Research BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $136,086Benefits $172Total $136,258 |
| 2020 | Director, Science and Research BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $131,832Benefits $170Total $132,002 |
| 2019 | Director, Science and Research BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $120,809Benefits $158Total $120,967 |
| 2018 | Manager, Biodiversity and MonitoringNatural Resources and Forestry | $113,393Benefits $167Total $113,561 |
| 2017 | Manager, Biodiversity and Monitoring / Chef, biodiversité et surveillanceNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $104,213Benefits $152Total $104,365 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Trisha Westman was paid $223,253 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $142,549, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.7%. Within Natural Resources and Forestry, Trisha Westman's total compensation of $223,469 was the #11 of 1,120, against a median salary of $120,430. That is about 49% more than the $149,726 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$142,549
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.1%
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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.