Aaron Ferguson
Ontario Securities Commission/Assistant Vice President / Vice‑président associé
2025 Salary
$259,494Total compensation $260,781, including $1,286 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
#68Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$259,4942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$128,737 in 2012 is worth about $173,695 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Vice President / Vice‑président associéOntario Securities Commission | $259,494Benefits $1,286Total $260,781 |
| 2024 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $254,791Benefits $1,256Total $256,047 |
| 2023 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $228,559Benefits $2,194Total $230,752 |
| 2022 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $216,772Benefits $2,229Total $219,001 |
| 2021 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $215,407Benefits $1,241Total $216,648 |
| 2020 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $214,731Benefits $1,660Total $216,391 |
| 2019 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $182,490Benefits $931Total $183,420 |
| 2018 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $181,904Benefits $927Total $182,830 |
| 2017 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario | $175,355Benefits $856Total $176,212 |
| 2016 | Clearing Specialist de la compensationOntario Securities Commission | $157,165Benefits $792Total $157,956 |
| 2015 | Clearing Specialist / Spécialiste de la compensationOntario Securities Commission | $153,031Benefits $798Total $153,829 |
| 2014 | Clearing Specialist / Spécialiste de la compensationOntario Securities Commission | $148,980Benefits $780Total $149,760 |
| 2013 | Clearing SpecialistOntario Securities Commission | $149,715Benefits $728Total $150,443 |
| 2012 | Clearing SpecialistOntario Securities Commission | $128,737Benefits $539Total $129,276 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Aaron Ferguson was paid $259,494 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $160,544, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.0%. That is about 2% more than the $254,791 paid in 2024. Aaron Ferguson has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$160,544
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
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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.