Richard Kikuta
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Director, Economic Research and Analytics
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$189,291Total compensation $189,528, including $237 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
2024
Employer Rank
#10Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$189,2912024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$164,366 in 2019 is worth about $198,447 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director, Economic Research and AnalyticsEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $189,291Benefits $237Total $189,528 |
| 2023 | Director, Economic Research and Analytics / Directeur, Direction de la recherche économique et de l’analytiqueEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce | $184,502Benefits $230Total $184,733 |
| 2022 | Director, Economic Research and AnalyticsEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $179,186Benefits $228Total $179,414 |
| 2021 | Director, Economic Research and AnalyticsEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $183,704Benefits $224Total $183,927 |
| 2020 | Director, Economic Data AnalyticsEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $178,889Benefits $215Total $179,104 |
| 2019 | Director, Economic Data AnalyticsEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $164,366Benefits $219Total $164,585 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $189,291 Richard Kikuta earned in 2024, roughly $124,452 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.3%. At Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, 335 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $124,135; Richard Kikuta's total compensation of $189,528 ranked #10. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,452
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
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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.