Christopher Pearce
Finance/Assistant Deputy Minister, Taxation Policy
2025 Salary
$235,932Total compensation $236,175, including $243 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
#19Finance
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$235,9322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,534 in 2016 is worth about $133,680 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Taxation PolicyFinance | $235,932 |
| 2024 | Director, Corporate and Commodity TaxationFinance | $170,125 |
| 2023 | Director, Corporate and Commodity Taxation / Directeur, Impôts sur les sociétés et taxes à la consommationFinance / Finances | $155,704 |
| 2020 | Executive Assistant, PolicyFinance | $135,030 |
| 2019 | Executive Assistant, PolicyFinance | $126,337 |
| 2018 | Manager, Gaming Policy BranchFinance | $119,860 |
| 2017 | Director Gaming Policy Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques en matière de jeuxFinance / Finances | $115,122 |
| 2016 | Senior Policy AdvisorFinance | $104,534 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Christopher Pearce's $235,932 salary works out to roughly $148,909 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.9%. That is about 39% more than the $170,125 paid in 2024. Christopher Pearce has appeared on the list 8 times since 2016. 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
- ~$148,909
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
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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.