Kostas Plainos
Finance/Director, Personal Tax Policy and Design / Directeur, Direction des politiques et de la conception en matière d'imposition des particuliers
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$109,910Total compensation $109,910, including $0 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
#352Finance
Years on List
202003–2023
Peak Salary
$190,5962021
Full 2023 roster at Finance →·See where $109,910 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2023
$100,623 in 2003 is worth about $160,723 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and Design / Directeur, Direction des politiques et de la conception en matière d'imposition des particuliersFinance / Finances | $109,910Benefits $0Total $109,910 |
| 2022 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and DesignFinance | $162,356Benefits $190Total $162,545 |
| 2021 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and DesignFinance | $190,596Benefits $224Total $190,820 |
| 2020 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and DesignFinance | $176,754Benefits $219Total $176,973 |
| 2019 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and Design BranchFinance | $183,206Benefits $220Total $183,425 |
| 2018 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and Design BranchFinance | $164,880Benefits $247Total $165,127 |
| 2017 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and Design Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques et de la conception en matière d'imposition des particuliersFinance / Finances | $161,290Benefits $247Total $161,537 |
| 2016 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and Design Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques et de la conception en matière d'imposition des particuliersFinance | $154,067Benefits $230Total $154,297 |
| 2015 | Director, Personal Tax Policy & Design Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques et de la conception en matière d'imposition des particuliersFinance | $150,317Benefits $233Total $150,549 |
| 2014 | Director, Personal Tax Policy and Design Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques et de la conception en matière d'imposition des particuliersFinance | $144,973Benefits $234Total $145,208 |
| 2013 | Director, Personal Tax Policy & Design BranchFinance | $139,935Benefits $207Total $140,142 |
| 2012 | Director, Personal Tax Policy & Design BranchFinance | $139,935Benefits $187Total $140,122 |
| 2011 | Director, Personal Tax Policy & Design Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques et de la conception en matière d'imposition des particuliersFinance / Finances | $139,935Benefits $196Total $140,131 |
| 2010 | Director, Personal Tax Policy & Design BranchFinance | $140,859Benefits $222Total $141,080 |
| 2009 | Director Personal Taxation BranchFinance | $138,251Benefits $222Total $138,473 |
| 2008 | Director, Personal Tax Policy & Design BranchFinance | $124,523Benefits $222Total $124,745 |
| 2007 | Director, Personal Taxation & Design BranchFinance | $114,601Benefits $201Total $114,802 |
| 2006 | Director, Personal Taxation Policy and Design BranchFinance | $106,848Benefits $188Total $107,036 |
| 2005 | Dir., Personal Tax & Design BranchFinance | $100,820Benefits $156Total $100,976 |
| 2003 | Mgr., PIT Quan Modelling UnitFinance | $100,623Benefits $175Total $100,799 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Kostas Plainos's 2023 salary of $109,910 comes to roughly $79,853 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.0% effective) is deducted. It is down about 32% from the $162,356 paid in 2022. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2003. 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
- ~$79,853
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
Where does $109,910 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.