Michael Brienesse
Natural Resources and Forestry/Silviculture Guide and Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$127,798Total compensation $127,956, including $158 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#403Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$100,702 in 2012 is worth about $135,870 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources | $127,798 |
| 2024 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $125,365 |
| 2023 | Silviculture Guide and Policy Advisor / Guide sylvicole et conseiller en politiquesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $112,586 |
| 2021 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $109,971 |
| 2020 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $109,971 |
| 2019 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources And Forestry | $109,971 |
| 2018 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $109,971 |
| 2017 | Silviculture Guide and Policy Advisor / Guide sylvicole et conseiller en politiquesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $109,971 |
| 2016 | Silviculture Guide and Policy Advisor / Guide sylvicole et conseiller en politiquesNatural Resources and Forestry | $108,640 |
| 2015 | Silviculture Guide and Policy Advisor / Guide sylvicole et conseiller en politiquesNatural Resources & Forestry | $105,528 |
| 2014 | Silviculture Guide and Policy Advisor / Guide sylvicole et conseiller en politiquesNatural Resources and Forestry | $104,150 |
| 2013 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources | $105,226 |
| 2012 | Silviculture Guide and Policy AdvisorNatural Resources | $100,702 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Brienesse was paid $127,798 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,304, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.2%. At Natural Resources and Forestry, 1,120 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $120,430; Michael Brienesse's total compensation of $127,956 ranked #403. 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
- ~$91,304
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
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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.