Shona Adamson
Ontario Energy Board/Senior Advisor / Conseillère principale
2025 Salary
$165,184Total compensation $165,784, including $600 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
#64Ontario Energy Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$165,1842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$114,792 in 2018 is worth about $141,295 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board | $165,184Benefits $600Total $165,784 |
| 2024 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board | $153,101Benefits $703Total $153,804 |
| 2023 | Manager, Innovation / Gestionnaire, InnovationOntario Energy Board / Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario | $157,521Benefits $794Total $158,314 |
| 2022 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board | $144,701Benefits $751Total $145,452 |
| 2021 | Policy Advisor/Conseillère en politiquesOntario Energy Board | $141,744Benefits $710Total $142,454 |
| 2020 | Policy Advisor/Conseillère en politiquesOntario Energy Board | $134,314Benefits $704Total $135,017 |
| 2019 | Policy Advisor/Conseillère en politiquesOntario Energy Board | $127,759Benefits $679Total $128,438 |
| 2018 | Policy Advisor/Conseillère en politiquesOntario Energy Board | $114,792Benefits $443Total $115,235 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $165,184 Shona Adamson earned in 2025, roughly $112,241 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. That is about 8% more than the $153,101 paid in 2024. Shona Adamson has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,241
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Senior Advisor median
- +38%
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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.