Richard Payne
Natural Resources and Forestry/Fire Response Specialist
2025 Salary
$136,589Total compensation $136,799, including $210 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
2025
Employer Rank
#285Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$136,5892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$108,566 in 2012 is worth about $146,480 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources | $136,589 |
| 2024 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources and Forestry | $135,896 |
| 2023 | Fire Response Specialist / Spécialiste de la lutte contre les incendiesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $132,887 |
| 2021 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources And Forestry | $127,096 |
| 2020 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources And Forestry | $103,795 |
| 2019 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources And Forestry | $103,855 |
| 2018 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources and Forestry | $112,321 |
| 2017 | Fire Response Specialist / Spécialiste de la lutte contre les incendiesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $110,828 |
| 2016 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources and Forestry | $104,881 |
| 2015 | Fire Response Specialist / Spécialiste de la lutte contre les incendiesNatural Resources & Forestry | $105,566 |
| 2014 | Fire Response Specialist / Spécialiste de la lutte contre les incendiesNatural Resources and Forestry | $107,945 |
| 2013 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources | $105,607 |
| 2012 | Fire Response SpecialistNatural Resources | $108,566 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Payne was paid $136,589 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,280, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $135,896, that is a rise of about 1%. Richard Payne has appeared on the list 13 times since 2012. 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
- ~$96,280
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
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Estimate only: 2025 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.