Richard Watchorn
Natural Resources and Forestry/Director, Enforcement Branch
2025 Salary
$217,793Total compensation $218,013, including $220 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
#14Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$217,7932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$103,205 in 2016 is worth about $131,981 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Enforcement BranchNatural Resources | $217,793Benefits $220Total $218,013 |
| 2024 | Director, Enforcement BranchNatural Resources and Forestry | $160,136Benefits $196Total $160,332 |
| 2023 | Director, Enforcement Branch / coordonnateur provincial, gestion des situations d'urgence et télécommunicationsNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $148,862Benefits $186Total $149,048 |
| 2021 | Director, Enforcement BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $140,378Benefits $178Total $140,556 |
| 2020 | Director, Enforcement BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $137,636Benefits $174Total $137,810 |
| 2019 | Director, Enforcement BranchNatural Resources And Forestry | $134,958Benefits $174Total $135,133 |
| 2018 | Director, Enforcement BranchNatural Resources and Forestry | $130,854Benefits $196Total $131,050 |
| 2017 | Director, Integration Branch / Directeur, Direction de l'intégrationNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $114,172Benefits $167Total $114,338 |
| 2016 | Manager, Program CoordinationNatural Resources and Forestry | $103,205Benefits $161Total $103,367 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $217,793 Richard Watchorn earned in 2025, roughly $139,759 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. Within Natural Resources and Forestry, Richard Watchorn's total compensation of $218,013 was the #14 of 1,120, against a median salary of $120,430. 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
- ~$139,759
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
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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.