Diane Ross
Finance/Director, Property Tax and Assessment Policy
2025 Salary
$224,268Total compensation $224,517, including $250 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
#26Finance
Years on List
232003–2025
Peak Salary
$224,2682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$106,270 in 2003 is worth about $169,742 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Property Tax and Assessment PolicyFinance | $224,268Benefits $250Total $224,517 |
| 2024 | Director, Property Tax and Assessment PolicyFinance | $189,221Benefits $237Total $189,458 |
| 2023 | Director, Assessment Policy and Legislation / Directrice, politiques et lois en matière d'évaluationFinance / Finances | $180,965Benefits $230Total $181,196 |
| 2022 | Director, Assessment Policy and LegislationFinance | $182,688Benefits $228Total $182,916 |
| 2021 | Director, Assessment Policy and LegislationFinance | $190,591Benefits $224Total $190,814 |
| 2020 | Director, Assessment Policy and LegislationFinance | $176,743Benefits $219Total $176,961 |
| 2019 | Director, Assessment Policy and LegislationFinance | $173,302Benefits $220Total $173,522 |
| 2018 | Director Assessment Policy and LegislationFinance | $164,880Benefits $247Total $165,127 |
| 2017 | Director Assessment Policy and Legislation / Directrice, politiques et lois en matière d'évaluationFinance / Finances | $161,290Benefits $247Total $161,537 |
| 2016 | Director Assessment Policy and Legislation / Directrice, politiques et lois en matière d'évaluationFinance | $154,911Benefits $234Total $155,146 |
| 2015 | Director Assessment Policy & Legislation / Directrice, politiques et lois en matière d'évaluationFinance | $155,439Benefits $233Total $155,672 |
| 2014 | Director, Property Tax Legislation and Assessment Policy Branch / Directrice, Direction des politiques en matière de lois visant l'impôt foncier et d'évaluation foncièreFinance | $147,951Benefits $234Total $148,185 |
| 2013 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment Policy BranchFinance | $142,912Benefits $207Total $143,120 |
| 2012 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment Policy BranchFinance | $142,912Benefits $187Total $143,100 |
| 2011 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment Policy Branch / Directrice, Direction des politiques en matière de lois visant l'impôt foncier et d'évaluation foncièreFinance / Finances | $142,912Benefits $196Total $143,108 |
| 2010 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment Policy BranchFinance | $140,859Benefits $222Total $141,080 |
| 2009 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment Policy BranchFinance | $140,615Benefits $224Total $140,839 |
| 2008 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment Policy BranchFinance | $134,589Benefits $231Total $134,820 |
| 2007 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment PolicyFinance | $124,143Benefits $216Total $124,360 |
| 2006 | Director, Property Tax Legislation & Assessment Policy BranchFinance | $114,176Benefits $200Total $114,375 |
| 2005 | Dir., Prop. Tax Leg. & Assessment PolicyFinance | $108,992Benefits $180Total $109,172 |
| 2004 | Director, Property Tax Policy BranchFinance | $101,116Benefits $176Total $101,292 |
| 2003 | Director, Property Taxation BrFinance | $106,270Benefits $185Total $106,455 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Diane Ross's 2025 salary of $224,268 comes to roughly $143,057 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.8% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $224,517, Diane Ross ranked #26 of 656 disclosed at Finance that year, where the median salary was $128,480. It is up about 19% on the $189,221 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$143,057
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
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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.