Patricia Best
Office of the Premier/Special Advisor
2025 Salary
$155,236Total compensation $155,431, including $194 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
#23Office of the Premier
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$155,2362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$139,521 in 2023 is worth about $145,826 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Special AdvisorOffice Of The Premier | $155,236Benefits $194Total $155,431 |
| 2024 | Special AdvisorOffice Of The Premier | $143,546Benefits $187Total $143,732 |
| 2023 | Special Advisor / Conseillère spécialeOffice Of The Premier / Cabinet De La Première Ministre | $139,521Benefits $181Total $139,702 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Patricia Best's 2025 salary of $155,236 comes to roughly $106,766 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $143,546, that is a rise of about 8%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. 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
- ~$106,766
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Special Advisor median
- +20%
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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.