Philip Welford
Environment, Conservation and Parks/Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinet
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$169,955Total compensation $170,175, including $220 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
#16Environment, Conservation and Parks
Years on List
22022–2023
Peak Salary
$169,9552023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2023
$149,487 in 2022 is worth about $162,339 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinetEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs | $169,955Benefits $220Total $170,175 |
| 2022 | Chief of StaffEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $149,487Benefits $194Total $149,681 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $169,955 Philip Welford earned in 2023, roughly $113,402 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. It is up about 14% on the $149,487 paid in 2022. On total compensation of $170,175, Philip Welford ranked #16 of 723 disclosed at Environment, Conservation and Parks that year, where the median salary was $114,355. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,402
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2023 Chief of Staff median
- +15%
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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.