Heather Gardiner
Natural Resources and Forestry/Senior Policy Advisor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$125,280Total compensation $125,432, including $152 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#353Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
32021–2024
Peak Salary
$125,2802024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$108,762 in 2021 is worth about $126,121 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $125,280Benefits $152Total $125,432 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $112,678Benefits $170Total $112,848 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $108,762Benefits $241Total $109,003 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Heather Gardiner was paid $125,280 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,334, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $112,678, that is a rise of about 11%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2021. 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
- ~$89,334
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2024 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +3%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.