David Sword
Ontario Energy Board/Commissioner / Commissionnaire
2025 Salary
$174,304Total compensation $175,646, including $1,341 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
#44Ontario Energy Board
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$174,3042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$174,181 in 2022 is worth about $189,157 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Commissioner / CommissionnaireOntario Energy Board | $174,304Benefits $1,341Total $175,646 |
| 2024 | Commissioner / CommissionnaireOntario Energy Board | $167,524Benefits $1,622Total $169,146 |
| 2023 | Commissioner / CommissionnaireOntario Energy Board / Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario | $171,217Benefits $1,858Total $173,075 |
| 2022 | Commissioner / CommissionnaireOntario Energy Board | $174,181Benefits $1,836Total $176,016 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Sword was paid $174,304 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $117,260, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.6%. That is about 4% more than the $167,524 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,260
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
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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.