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Richard Ford

Energy/Senior Policy Advisor

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$125,365

Total compensation $125,516, including $152 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2024

Employer Rank

#64

Energy

Years on List

6

2016–2024

Peak Salary

$125,365

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,263 in 2016 to $125,516 in 2024. No data from 2019 to 2021.$100K$110K$120K$130K2016201820222024
Total compensation, 2016–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2024

$104,263 in 2016 is worth about $133,333 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Senior Policy AdvisorEnergy$125,365Benefits $152Total $125,516
2023Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesEnergy / Énergie$112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739
2022Senior Policy AdvisorEnergy$109,961Benefits $143Total $110,103
2018Senior Project AdvisorEnergy$107,732Benefits $0Total $107,732
2017Senior Project Advisor / Conseiller principal du projetEnergy / Énergie$106,054Benefits $0Total $106,054
2016Senior Policy AdvisorEnergy$104,263Benefits $0Total $104,263

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Richard Ford's 2024 salary of $125,365 comes to roughly $89,382 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.6% effective) is deducted. The 2023 record under this name shows $112,593. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2016. 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
~$89,382
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.7%
vs. 2024 Senior Policy Advisor median
+3%

Where does $125,365 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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