Richard Clark
Finance/Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinet
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$154,776Total compensation $154,978, including $201 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
#35Finance
Years on List
42020–2023
Peak Salary
$154,7762023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2023
$107,611 in 2020 is worth about $128,976 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinetFinance / Finances | $154,776 |
| 2022 | Interim Chief of StaffFinance | $138,678 |
| 2021 | Chief of StaffFinance | $120,643 |
| 2020 | Director of CommunicationsFinance | $107,611 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Richard Clark was paid $154,776 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,177, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.0%. Among those listed as Chief of Staff in 2023, the median was $147,570; this salary sits about 5% above it. That is about 12% more than the $138,678 paid in 2022. 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
- ~$105,177
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2023 Chief of Staff median
- +5%
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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.