Heather Pearson
Environment, Conservation and Parks/Director, Climate Change Programs and Partnerships / Directrice, programmes en matière de changement climatique et partenariats
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$170,935Total compensation $171,152, including $216 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
#14Environment, Conservation and Parks
Years on List
172007–2023
Peak Salary
$171,8012019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2023
$100,675 in 2007 is worth about $148,258 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director, Climate Change Programs and Partnerships / Directrice, programmes en matière de changement climatique et partenariatsEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs | $170,935 |
| 2022 | Director, Adaptation and ResilienceEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $161,452 |
| 2021 | Director, Adaptation and ResilienceEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $163,679 |
| 2020 | Director, Adaptation and ResilienceEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $158,285 |
| 2019 | Director, Adaptation and ResilienceEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $171,801 |
| 2018 | Director, Climate Change Programs BranchEnvironment and Climate Change | $152,674 |
| 2017 | Director, Climate Change Programs Branch / Directrice, Direction des programmes en matière de changement climatiqueEnvironment and Climate Change / Environnement et Action en matière de changement | $143,410 |
| 2016 | Director, Air Instrument and Program Design / Directrice, conception d'instruments et de programmes en matière de politiques atmosphériquesEnvironment and Climate Change | $133,149 |
| 2015 | Director, Air Instrument & Program Design / Directrice, conception d'instruments et de programmes en matière de politiques atmosphériquesEnvironment & Climate Change | $124,214 |
| 2014 | Director, Air Instrument and Program Design / Directrice, conception d'instruments et de programmes en matière de politiques atmosphériquesEnvironment and Climate Change | $123,054 |
| 2013 | Director, Air Instrument & Program DesignEnvironment | $118,746 |
| 2012 | Director, Air Instrument & Program DesignEnvironment | $118,126 |
| 2011 | Executive Lead, Cap & Trade / Directrice générale, plafonnement et échangeEnvironment / Environnement | $114,832 |
| 2010 | Executive Lead, Cap & TradeEnvironment | $116,492 |
| 2009 | Executive Lead, Cap & TradeEnvironment | $115,589 |
| 2008 | Manager, Air Policy InstrumentsEnvironment | $110,729 |
| 2007 | Assistant Director/Manager, Air IssuesEnvironment | $100,675 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Heather Pearson was paid $170,935 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,909, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. On total compensation of $171,152, Heather Pearson ranked #14 of 723 disclosed at Environment, Conservation and Parks that year, where the median salary was $114,355. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,909
- 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.