Heather Cassidy
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/Director, Farm Finance / Directrice, financement agricole
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$170,961Total compensation $171,162, including $201 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
2023
Employer Rank
#10Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Years on List
72015–2023
Peak Salary
$183,9042022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$106,446 in 2015 is worth about $138,060 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director, Farm Finance / Directrice, financement agricoleAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales | $170,961 |
| 2022 | Director, Agri-Food Labour ManagementAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $183,904 |
| 2021 | Director, Farm FinanceAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $165,859 |
| 2020 | Director, Farm FinanceAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $165,385 |
| 2019 | Director, Farm FinanceAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $153,411 |
| 2018 | Director, Farm FinanceAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $137,288 |
| 2015 | Director, Food Safety & Traceability Programs / Directrice, programmes de salubrité et de traçabilité des alimentsAgriculture, Food & Rural Affairs | $106,446 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $170,961 Heather Cassidy earned in 2023, roughly $113,922 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. At Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 376 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $112,593; Heather Cassidy's total compensation of $171,162 ranked #10. 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
- ~$113,922
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
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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.