Heather Barns
Natural Resources and Forestry/Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$112,593Total compensation $112,739, including $145 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#377Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
72016–2023
Peak Salary
$112,5932023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2023
$100,728 in 2016 is worth about $128,812 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $112,593 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $108,762 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $106,627 |
| 2019 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $104,542 |
| 2018 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $103,588 |
| 2017 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $101,975 |
| 2016 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $100,728 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Heather Barns's 2023 salary of $112,593 comes to roughly $81,370 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.5% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $112,739, Heather Barns ranked #377 of 746 disclosed at Natural Resources and Forestry that year, where the median salary was $112,605. Heather Barns has appeared on the list 7 times since 2016. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$81,370
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- vs. 2023 Senior Policy Advisor median
- about even
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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.