Heather Kinnear
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/Senior Program Advisor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$128,149Total compensation $128,308, including $159 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
2024
Employer Rank
#130Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Years on List
72018–2024
Peak Salary
$128,1492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2024
$103,588 in 2018 is worth about $127,505 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior Program AdvisorAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $128,149Benefits $159Total $128,308 |
| 2023 | Senior Program Advisor / Conseillère principale en programmesAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales | $123,986Benefits $153Total $124,138 |
| 2022 | Senior Program AdvisorAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $115,460Benefits $159Total $115,619 |
| 2021 | Senior Program AdvisorAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $120,023Benefits $145Total $120,168 |
| 2020 | Project AnalystAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766 |
| 2019 | Project AnalystAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $102,158Benefits $139Total $102,298 |
| 2018 | Project AnalystAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $103,588Benefits $156Total $103,744 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Heather Kinnear was paid $128,149 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,957, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.0%. For comparison, the median Senior Program Advisor on the 2024 list was paid $117,032; this salary is about 9% more. Heather Kinnear has appeared on the list 7 times since 2018. 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
- ~$90,957
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2024 Senior Program Advisor median
- +9%
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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.