James Buchan
Ontario Clean Water Agency/Instrumentation Foreperson
2025 Salary
$120,720Total compensation $120,925, including $205 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
#216Ontario Clean Water Agency
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$129,8222024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$129,822 in 2024 is worth about $132,485 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Instrumentation ForepersonOntario Clean Water Agency | $120,720 |
| 2024 | Instrumentation ForepersonOntario Clean Water Agency | $129,822 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Buchan's $120,720 salary works out to roughly $87,299 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.7%. Within Ontario Clean Water Agency, James Buchan's total compensation of $120,925 was the #216 of 424, against a median salary of $120,579. It is down about 7% from the $129,822 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,299
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
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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.