David May
Natural Resources and Forestry/Senior Policy Advisor Climate Change
2025 Salary
$140,148Total compensation $140,307, including $158 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
#241Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$140,1482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,816 in 2021 is worth about $120,385 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy Advisor Climate ChangeNatural Resources | $140,148Benefits $158Total $140,307 |
| 2024 | Manager, Claims and Negotiations SupportNatural Resources and Forestry | $120,257Benefits $154Total $120,411 |
| 2023 | Indigenous Relations and Partnerships Lead / responsable, relations et partenariats avec les AutochtonesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $113,366Benefits $145Total $113,511 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $103,816Benefits $135Total $103,951 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, David May's $140,148 salary works out to roughly $98,293 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $120,257, that is a rise of about 17%. David May has appeared on the list 4 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,293
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
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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.