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Ruth Burns

Ontario Culture Days/Executive Director

2025 Salary

$104,210

Total compensation $106,775, including $2,565 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

#1

Ontario Culture Days

Years on List

2

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$113,871

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $124,163 in 2022 to $106,775 in 2025. No data from 2023 to 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K20222025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$113,871 in 2022 is worth about $123,661 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive DirectorOntario Culture Days$104,210Benefits $2,565Total $106,775
2022Executive DirectorOntario Culture Days$113,871Benefits $10,292Total $124,163

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $104,210 Ruth Burns earned in 2025, roughly $76,909 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. That is about 8% less than the $113,871 paid in 2022. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2022. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$76,909
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~20.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.2%
vs. 2025 Executive Director median
−25%

Where does $104,210 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.