Daniel Brown
Finance/Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Economist, Office of Economic Policy
2025 Salary
$281,157Total compensation $281,471, including $315 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
#7Finance
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$281,1572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$150,461 in 2022 is worth about $163,397 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Economist, Office of Economic PolicyFinance | $281,157Benefits $315Total $281,471 |
| 2024 | Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Economist, Office of Economic PolicyFinance | $242,143Benefits $298Total $242,440 |
| 2023 | Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Economist, Office of Economic Policy / Sous-ministre adjoint / économiste en chef, Bureau des politiques économiquesFinance / Finances | $229,323Benefits $289Total $229,611 |
| 2022 | Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Economist, Office of Economic PolicyFinance | $150,461Benefits $143Total $150,604 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Daniel Brown's 2025 salary of $281,157 comes to roughly $170,611 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.4% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $281,471, Daniel Brown ranked #7 of 656 disclosed at Finance that year, where the median salary was $128,480. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$170,611
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.3%
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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.