Erica Simmons
Legislative Assembly/Research Officer / Agent de recherche
2025 Salary
$142,989Total compensation $143,169, including $181 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
#167Legislative Assembly
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$142,9892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$100,148 in 2019 is worth about $120,914 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Officer / Agent de rechercheLegislative Assembly | $142,989Benefits $181Total $143,169 |
| 2024 | Research Officer / Agent de rechercheLegislative Assembly | $138,089Benefits $167Total $138,257 |
| 2023 | Research Officer / Agent de rechercheLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative | $112,448Benefits $153Total $112,601 |
| 2022 | Research Officer / Agent de rechercheLegislative Assembly | $111,698Benefits $148Total $111,845 |
| 2021 | Research Officer / Agent de rechercheLegislative Assembly | $107,934Benefits $143Total $108,077 |
| 2020 | Research Officer / Agente de rechercheLegislative Assembly | $104,200Benefits $138Total $104,338 |
| 2019 | Research Officer / Agente de rechercheLegislative Assembly | $100,148Benefits $136Total $100,283 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Erica Simmons was paid $142,989 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,902, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.3%. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $130,190 for Research Officer on the Sunshine List. That is about 4% more than the $138,089 paid in 2024. Erica Simmons has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,902
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Research Officer median
- +10%
Where does $142,989 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.