Eric Ward
Education/Director, Strategic Planning, Coordination and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$168,459Total compensation $168,668, including $210 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
2024
Employer Rank
#30Education
Years on List
92016–2024
Peak Salary
$168,4592024
Full 2024 roster at Education →·See where $168,459 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2024
$109,323 in 2016 is worth about $139,804 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director, Strategic Planning, Coordination and Intergovernmental Affairs BranchEducation | $168,459Benefits $210Total $168,668 |
| 2023 | Director, Strategic Planning, Coordination and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch / Directeur, Direction de la planification stratégique, de la coordination et des affaires intergouvernementalesEducation / Éducation | $157,705Benefits $200Total $157,905 |
| 2022 | Director, Education Data BranchEducation | $157,625Benefits $196Total $157,822 |
| 2021 | Director, Education Statistics and Analysis BranchEducation | $154,547Benefits $192Total $154,739 |
| 2020 | Director, Education Statistics and Analysis BranchEducation | $148,643Benefits $187Total $148,831 |
| 2019 | Director, Education Statistics and Analysis BranchEducation | $145,750Benefits $188Total $145,938 |
| 2018 | Director, Education Statistics and Analysis BranchEducation | $141,357Benefits $212Total $141,569 |
| 2017 | Director, Education Statistics and Analysis Branch / Directeur, Direction de la statistique et de l’analyse de l’éducationEducation / Éducation | $127,696Benefits $197Total $127,893 |
| 2016 | Director, Information Management Branch / Directeur, Direction de la gestion de l'informationEducation | $109,323Benefits $171Total $109,494 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Eric Ward's 2024 salary of $168,459 comes to roughly $113,493 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.6% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $168,668, Eric Ward ranked #30 of 895 disclosed at Education that year, where the median salary was $125,991. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2016. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,493
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
Where does $168,459 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2024 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.