John Kelly
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/Deputy Minister
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$302,927Total compensation $308,905, including $5,979 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Years on List
42021–2024
Peak Salary
$302,9272024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$268,458 in 2021 is worth about $311,306 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $302,927Benefits $5,979Total $308,905 |
| 2023 | Deputy Minister / Sous-ministreAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales | $286,202Benefits $7,242Total $293,444 |
| 2022 | Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $291,200Benefits $3,953Total $295,153 |
| 2021 | Deputy MinisterAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $268,458Benefits $478Total $268,936 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on John Kelly's 2024 salary of $302,927 comes to roughly $179,749 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.0% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $308,905, John Kelly ranked #1 of 516 disclosed at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs that year, where the median salary was $116,430. John Kelly has appeared on the list 4 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$179,749
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.7%
- vs. 2024 Deputy Minister median
- −6%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.