Kirk Ellis
Natural Resources and Forestry/District Manager
2025 Salary
$170,906Total compensation $171,087, including $181 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
#64Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$170,9062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,445 in 2018 is worth about $124,867 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ManagerNatural Resources | $170,906Benefits $181Total $171,087 |
| 2024 | District ManagerNatural Resources and Forestry | $128,516Benefits $162Total $128,679 |
| 2023 | District Manager / Chef de districtNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $129,795Benefits $155Total $129,950 |
| 2021 | District ManagerNatural Resources And Forestry | $117,599Benefits $146Total $117,745 |
| 2020 | District Resources Operations SupervisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $110,470Benefits $136Total $110,606 |
| 2019 | District Resources Operations SupervisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $104,847Benefits $136Total $104,984 |
| 2018 | District Resources Operations SupervisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $101,445Benefits $150Total $101,595 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Kirk Ellis's $170,906 salary works out to roughly $115,390 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. For comparison, the median District Manager on the 2025 list was paid $147,530; this salary is about 16% more. Kirk Ellis has appeared on the list 7 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,390
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 District Manager median
- +16%
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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.