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Jennifer Graham Harkness

Transportation/Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure Management / Sous-ministre adjointe, Gestion de l'infrastructure de transport

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$196,632

Total compensation $196,880, including $247 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

#6

Transportation

Years on List

16

2006–2023

Peak Salary

$196,632

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,076 in 2006 to $196,880 in 2023. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200620082012201520212023
Total compensation, 2006–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2023

$102,898 in 2006 is worth about $154,866 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure Management / Sous-ministre adjointe, Gestion de l'infrastructure de transportTransportation / Transports$196,632Benefits $247Total $196,880
2022Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure ManagementTransportation$192,791Benefits $406Total $193,197
2021Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure ManagementTransportation$189,025Benefits $237Total $189,262
2020Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Infrastructure ManagementTransportation$190,675Benefits $232Total $190,907
2019Executive Director and Chief EngineerTransportation$178,344Benefits $230Total $178,574
2018Executive Director, High Speed RailTransportation$178,005Benefits $242Total $178,247
2015Regional Director, West Region / Directrice régionale, région de l'OuestTransportation$132,968Benefits $224Total $133,192
2014Manager, Engineering / Chef de l'ingénierieTransportation$129,757Benefits $204Total $129,961
2013Manager, OperationsTransportation$124,951Benefits $198Total $125,148
2012Manager, OperationsTransportation$124,951Benefits $179Total $125,129
2011Manager, Operations / Chef des opérationsTransportation / Transports$123,127Benefits $179Total $123,305
2010Manager, Contracts & OperationsTransportation$118,612Benefits $195Total $118,806
2009Regional Contracts & Operations EngineerTransportation$118,291Benefits $192Total $118,483
2008Manager, EngineeringTransportation$114,636Benefits $199Total $114,835
2007Head, Planning & DesignTransportation$110,191Benefits $192Total $110,382
2006Head, Planning and DesignTransportation$102,898Benefits $178Total $103,076

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Jennifer Graham Harkness's $196,632 salary works out to roughly $127,197 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.3%. It is up about 2% on the $192,791 paid in 2022. Jennifer Graham Harkness has appeared on the list 16 times since 2006. 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
~$127,197
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.3%

Where does $196,632 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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