James Rusak
Environment, Conservation and Parks/Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory
2025 Salary
$137,697Total compensation $137,865, 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
#361Environment, Conservation and Parks
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$137,6972025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,695 in 2016 is worth about $130,049 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry LaboratoryEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $137,697 |
| 2024 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry LaboratoryEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $133,094 |
| 2023 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory / Chef d'équipe, laboratoire d'analyse chimique de l'eau potableEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs | $119,537 |
| 2022 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry LaboratoryEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $116,741 |
| 2021 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry LaboratoryEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $115,469 |
| 2020 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry LaboratoryEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $113,202 |
| 2019 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry LaboratoryEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $110,988 |
| 2018 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry LaboratoryEnvironment and Climate Change | $109,911 |
| 2017 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory / Chef d'équipe, laboratoire d'analyse chimique de l'eau potableEnvironment and Climate Change / Environnement et Action en matière de changement | $106,533 |
| 2016 | Group Leader, Water Chemistry Laboratory / Chef d'équipe, laboratoire d'analyse chimique de l'eau potableEnvironment and Climate Change | $101,695 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Rusak was paid $137,697 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,907, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.6%. On total compensation of $137,865, James Rusak ranked #361 of 1,357 disclosed at Environment, Conservation and Parks that year, where the median salary was $120,454. 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
- ~$96,907
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
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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.