Sten Ardal
Touchstone Institute/Chief Executive Officer
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$237,659Total compensation $256,942, including $19,282 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1Touchstone Institute
Years on List
92014–2022
Peak Salary
$237,6592022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2022
$219,432 in 2014 is worth about $287,785 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $237,659Benefits $19,282Total $256,942 |
| 2021 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $233,649Benefits $17,017Total $250,666 |
| 2020 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $232,398Benefits $17,653Total $250,050 |
| 2019 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $219,345Benefits $18,046Total $237,391 |
| 2018 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $201,455Benefits $14,556Total $216,011 |
| 2017 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $233,554Benefits $14,016Total $247,570 |
| 2016 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $215,234Benefits $11,561Total $226,795 |
| 2015 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $211,013Benefits $10,396Total $221,409 |
| 2014 | Chief Executive OfficerTouchstone Institute | $219,432Benefits $10,741Total $230,173 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Sten Ardal was paid $237,659 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $145,971, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.7%. Within Touchstone Institute, Sten Ardal's total compensation of $256,942 was the #1 of 5, against a median salary of $134,320. It is up about 2% on the $233,649 paid in 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$145,971
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.6%
- vs. 2022 Chief Executive Officer median
- +44%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.