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Giles Gherson

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Deputy Minister

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$302,764

Total compensation $302,874, including $110 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
2022

Employer Rank

#2

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Years on List

3

2020–2022

Peak Salary

$369,880

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $346,748 in 2020 to $302,874 in 2022.$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022
Total compensation, 2020–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2022

$346,323 in 2020 is worth about $415,082 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Deputy MinisterEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$302,764Benefits $110Total $302,874
2021Deputy MinisterEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$369,880Benefits $435Total $370,314
2020Deputy MinisterEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$346,323Benefits $425Total $346,748

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $302,764 Giles Gherson earned in 2022, roughly $176,226 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.8%. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $369,880, that is a drop of about 18%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$176,226
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.8%
vs. 2022 Deputy Minister median
−2%

Where does $302,764 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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