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Erin Forster

Environment, Conservation and Parks/Senior Policy Advisor

2025 Salary

$135,677

Total compensation $135,845, including $167 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

#391

Environment, Conservation and Parks

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$135,677

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,999 in 2017 to $135,845 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$102,846 in 2017 is worth about $129,504 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$135,677Benefits $167Total $135,845
2024Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$133,094Benefits $161Total $133,255
2023Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs$119,537Benefits $154Total $119,691
2022Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$116,741Benefits $152Total $116,893
2021Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$115,469Benefits $150Total $115,619
2020Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$113,202Benefits $147Total $113,350
2019Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$111,402Benefits $147Total $111,549
2018Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment and Climate Change$106,793Benefits $161Total $106,954
2017Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesEnvironment and Climate Change / Environnement et Action en matière de changement$102,846Benefits $153Total $102,999

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $135,677 Erin Forster earned in 2025, roughly $95,763 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. It is up about 2% on the $133,094 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Senior Policy Advisor on the 2025 list was paid $125,377; this salary is about 8% more. 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
~$95,763
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
+8%

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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.

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