Heather Watt
Health/Special Advisor to the Minister
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$161,658Total compensation $161,777, including $119 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
2022
Employer Rank
#66Health
Years on List
42019–2022
Peak Salary
$161,6582022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2022
$149,487 in 2019 is worth about $180,483 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Special Advisor to the MinisterHealth | $161,658Benefits $119Total $161,777 |
| 2021 | Chief of StaffHealth | $156,961Benefits $204Total $157,165 |
| 2020 | Chief of StaffHealth | $134,178Benefits $195Total $134,374 |
| 2019 | Chief of StaffHealth And Long-Term Care | $149,487Benefits $199Total $149,686 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Heather Watt's 2022 salary of $161,658 comes to roughly $107,696 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.6% effective) is deducted. At Health, 999 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $113,498; Heather Watt's total compensation of $161,777 ranked #66. It is up about 3% on the $156,961 paid in 2021. 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
- ~$107,696
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.