Richard Scott
Northern Economic Development and Growth/Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development Division
2025 Salary
$259,544Total compensation $259,793, including $249 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
#2Northern Economic Development and Growth
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$259,5442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$156,699 in 2023 is worth about $163,781 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development DivisionNorthern Economic Development and Growth | $259,544 |
| 2024 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development DivisionNorthern Development | $168,668 |
| 2023 | Director, Strategic Initiatives / Directeur, initiatives stratégiquesNorthern Development / Développement du Nord | $156,699 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Scott's $259,544 salary works out to roughly $160,567 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.1%. It is up about 54% on the $168,668 paid in 2024. Richard Scott has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$160,567
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
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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.