John Parsons
Tourism, Culture and Gaming/Lead Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$135,677Total compensation $135,845, 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
#72Tourism, Culture and Gaming
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$135,6772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$122,240 in 2014 is worth about $160,318 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lead Policy AdvisorTourism, Culture and Gaming | $135,677Benefits $167Total $135,845 |
| 2024 | Lead Policy AdvisorTourism, Culture and Sport | $133,011Benefits $161Total $133,172 |
| 2023 | Lead Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesTourism, Culture and Sport / Tourisme, Culture et Sport | $117,704Benefits $154Total $117,859 |
| 2022 | Lead Policy AdvisorHeritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries | $116,629Benefits $152Total $116,781 |
| 2021 | Lead Policy AdvisorHeritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries | $115,414Benefits $150Total $115,564 |
| 2020 | Lead Policy AdvisorHeritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries | $113,202Benefits $147Total $113,350 |
| 2019 | Lead Policy AdvisorTourism, Culture And Sport | $110,133Benefits $148Total $110,281 |
| 2018 | Lead Policy AdvisorTourism, Culture and Sport | $109,974Benefits $166Total $110,140 |
| 2017 | Lead Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesTourism, Culture and Sport / Tourisme, Culture et Sport | $108,584Benefits $166Total $108,750 |
| 2016 | Manager, Creative Cluster Policy / Chef, politiques du secteur de la créationTourism, Culture and Sport | $105,716Benefits $173Total $105,889 |
| 2015 | Lead Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesTourism, Culture & Sport | $104,867Benefits $186Total $105,053 |
| 2014 | Lead Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesTourism, Culture and Sport | $122,240Benefits $185Total $122,425 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $135,677 John Parsons earned in 2025, roughly $95,763 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,011, that is a rise of about 2%. John Parsons has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
- ~$95,763
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
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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.