David Brown
Natural Resources and Forestry/Director, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch
2025 Salary
$217,883Total compensation $218,121, including $237 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
#13Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$217,8832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$101,770 in 2014 is worth about $133,471 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services BranchNatural Resources | $217,883 |
| 2024 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services BranchNatural Resources and Forestry | $170,287 |
| 2023 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch / Directeur, direction des services de gestion de la pêche et de la fauneNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $167,133 |
| 2021 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $162,669 |
| 2020 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $151,557 |
| 2019 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $153,411 |
| 2018 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services BranchNatural Resources and Forestry | $141,357 |
| 2017 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch / Directeur, direction des services de gestion de la pêche et de la fauneNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $132,784 |
| 2016 | Director, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch / Directeur, direction des services de gestion de la pêche et de la fauneNatural Resources and Forestry | $119,581 |
| 2015 | Manager, Fisheries Policy / Chef, politiques des pêchesNatural Resources & Forestry | $105,264 |
| 2014 | Manager, Fisheries Policy / Chef, politiques des pêchesNatural Resources and Forestry | $101,770 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Brown was paid $217,883 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $139,804, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.3%. At Natural Resources and Forestry, 1,120 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $120,430; David Brown's total compensation of $218,121 ranked #13. That is about 28% more than the $170,287 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,804
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
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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.