James Boyden
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$135,424Total compensation $135,592, including $167 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
2025
Employer Rank
#166Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$135,4242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,089 in 2020 is worth about $121,159 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $135,424Benefits $167Total $135,592 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $132,821Benefits $161Total $132,982 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce | $116,862Benefits $153Total $117,016 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $112,398Benefits $146Total $112,545 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $105,772Benefits $138Total $105,909 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $101,089Benefits $131Total $101,220 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Boyden's $135,424 salary works out to roughly $95,620 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. It is up about 2% on the $132,821 paid in 2024. James Boyden has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$95,620
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +8%
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Estimate only: 2025 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.