Heather Black
Municipal Affairs and Housing/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$124,278Total compensation $124,431, including $153 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
#199Municipal Affairs and Housing
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$124,2782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,698 in 2021 is worth about $117,929 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $124,278 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $121,911 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesMunicipal Affairs and Housing / Affaires municipales et Logement | $109,494 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $107,406 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $101,698 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Heather Black was paid $124,278 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,313, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.7%. It is up about 2% on the $121,911 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Senior Policy Advisor on the 2025 list was paid $125,377; this salary is about 1% less. 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
- ~$89,313
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- −1%
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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.