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Rakhi Lad

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Assistant Deputy Minister, Red Tape Reduction

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$181,366

Total compensation $181,595, including $229 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
2022

Employer Rank

#12

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Years on List

4

2019–2022

Peak Salary

$181,366

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $157,620 in 2019 to $181,595 in 2022.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K2019202020212022
Total compensation, 2019–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2022

$157,417 in 2019 is worth about $190,058 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Assistant Deputy Minister, Red Tape ReductionEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$181,366Benefits $229Total $181,595
2021Director, Strategic Industry IntelligenceEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$175,691Benefits $213Total $175,904
2020Director, Trade and Investment StrategyEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$168,957Benefits $203Total $169,161
2019Director, Trade and Investment StrategyEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$157,417Benefits $204Total $157,620

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $181,366 Rakhi Lad earned in 2022, roughly $117,875 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.0%. It is up about 3% on the $175,691 paid in 2021. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2019. 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
~$117,875
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.0%

Where does $181,366 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

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