Sarah Desjardins
Natural Resources and Forestry/Senior Policy and Program Advisor
2025 Salary
$130,689Total compensation $130,847, including $157 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
#349Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$130,6892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$106,798 in 2023 is worth about $111,624 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorNatural Resources | $130,689Benefits $157Total $130,847 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $122,791Benefits $149Total $122,940 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy and Program Advisor / Conseillère principal en politiques et en programmesNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $106,798Benefits $136Total $106,934 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sarah Desjardins's 2025 salary of $130,689 comes to roughly $92,941 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.7% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Policy and Program Advisor in 2025, the median was $122,919; this salary sits about 6% above it. Sarah Desjardins 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
- ~$92,941
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy and Program Advisor median
- +6%
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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.