Erik Wiersma
Environment, Conservation and Parks/Assistant Director
2025 Salary
$158,604Total compensation $158,792, including $187 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
#159Environment, Conservation and Parks
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$158,6042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$108,064 in 2016 is worth about $138,194 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant DirectorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $158,604Benefits $187Total $158,792 |
| 2024 | Assistant DirectorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $145,943Benefits $174Total $146,117 |
| 2023 | Assistant Director / Directeur adjointEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs | $130,499Benefits $167Total $130,667 |
| 2022 | Assistant DirectorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $127,479Benefits $166Total $127,645 |
| 2021 | Assistant DirectorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $127,983Benefits $164Total $128,147 |
| 2020 | Assistant DirectorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $124,980Benefits $162Total $125,142 |
| 2019 | Assistant Director/Environmental ForensicsEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $126,732Benefits $164Total $126,896 |
| 2018 | Assistant Director/Environmental ForensicsEnvironment and Climate Change | $120,732Benefits $178Total $120,910 |
| 2016 | Assistant Director/Environmental Forensics / Directeur adjoint, investigations environnementalesEnvironment and Climate Change | $108,064Benefits $161Total $108,225 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Erik Wiersma's 2025 salary of $158,604 comes to roughly $108,620 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $144,147 for Assistant Director on the Sunshine List. Erik Wiersma has appeared on the list 9 times since 2016. 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
- ~$108,620
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Director median
- +10%
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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.