Eric Ward
Information and Privacy Commissioner/Special Advisor / Conseiller spécial
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$181,137Total compensation $181,348, including $211 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
2023
Employer Rank
#13Information and Privacy Commissioner
Years on List
22022–2023
Peak Salary
$214,9242022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2023
$214,924 in 2022 is worth about $233,403 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Special Advisor / Conseiller spécialInformation And Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée | $181,137Benefits $211Total $181,348 |
| 2022 | Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Initiatives External Relations / Commissaire adjoint, initiatives stratégiques et relations extérieuresInformation And Privacy Commissioner | $214,924Benefits $279Total $215,203 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Eric Ward's 2023 salary of $181,137 comes to roughly $119,184 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 16% less than the $214,924 paid in 2022. For comparison, the median Special Advisor on the 2023 list was paid $125,555; this salary is about 44% more. Most Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,184
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- vs. 2023 Special Advisor median
- +44%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.