John Burton
Cabinet Office/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$125,640Total compensation $125,797, including $157 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
#171Cabinet Office
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$125,6402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$111,071 in 2021 is worth about $128,799 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorCabinet Office | $125,640Benefits $157Total $125,797 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorCabinet Office | $125,364Benefits $149Total $125,514 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesCabinet Office / Bureau Du Conseil Des Ministres | $111,828Benefits $146Total $111,974 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorCabinet Office | $116,605Benefits $144Total $116,749 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorCabinet Office | $111,071Benefits $141Total $111,212 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Burton was paid $125,640 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,084, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.9%. The 2025 median for Senior Policy Advisor on the list was $125,377, almost exactly this figure. That is about the same as the $125,364 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$90,084
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- about even
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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.