Stephen Duff

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/Senior Economist

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$134,012

Total compensation $134,173, including $161 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
2024

Employer Rank

#85

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Years on List

2009–2024

Peak Salary

$134,012

2024

Full 2024 roster at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs →·See where $134,012 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2024

$100,568 in 2009 is worth about $144,347 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2024	Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	$134,012Benefits $161Total $134,173	$161	$134,173
2023	Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales	Senior Economist / Économiste principalAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales	$119,537Benefits $154Total $119,691	$154	$119,691
2022	Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	$116,741Benefits $152Total $116,893	$152	$116,893
2021	Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	$115,469Benefits $150Total $115,619	$150	$115,619
2020	Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	$113,791Benefits $148Total $113,938	$148	$113,938
2019	Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs	$110,988Benefits $148Total $111,136	$148	$111,136
2018	Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	$109,974Benefits $166Total $110,140	$166	$110,140
2017	Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation et Affaires rurales	Senior Economist / Économiste principalAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation et Affaires rurales	$108,261Benefits $166Total $108,427	$166	$108,427
2016	Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	$106,433Benefits $173Total $106,606	$173	$106,606
2015	Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	Senior Economist / Économiste principalAgriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	$110,546Benefits $183Total $110,729	$183	$110,729
2014	Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	Senior Economist / Économiste principalAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	$104,871Benefits $180Total $105,051	$180	$105,051
2013	Agriculture & Food/Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture & Food/Rural Affairs	$105,226Benefits $157Total $105,383	$157	$105,383
2012	Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	$105,226Benefits $142Total $105,368	$142	$105,368
2011	Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation et Affaires rurales	Senior Economist / Économiste principalAgriculture, Food & Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation et Affaires rurales	$102,076Benefits $148Total $102,224	$148	$102,224
2010	Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	Senior EconomistAgriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	$100,082Benefits $164Total $100,246	$164	$100,246
2009	Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Farm Income Disaster ProgramAgriculture, Food & Rural Affairs	$100,568Benefits $163Total $100,731	$163	$100,731

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Stephen Duff's 2024 salary of $134,012 comes to roughly $94,274 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Senior Economist on the 2024 list was paid $125,374; this salary is about 7% more. Stephen Duff has appeared on the list 16 times since 2009. 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: ~$94,274
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~25.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~29.7%
vs. 2024 Senior Economist median: +7%

Where does $134,012 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
2024

Also at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 2024
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	John Kelly	Deputy Minister	$302,927	$308,905
2	Randolph Jackiw	Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development	$236,038	$236,336
3	David Hagarty	Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy	$217,393	$217,649
4	Gregory Wootton	Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Corporate Services	$207,840	$208,103
5	Tanya Weber-Kinch	Director, Food Safety Inspection Delivery	$195,289	$195,527
6	Scott Duff	Director, Rural Policy and Economic Development	$187,610	$187,840
7	Carolyn Hamilton	Director, Program Development and Integration	$184,807	$185,044
8	Renee Bowler	Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety and Environment	$184,483	$184,704
9	Douglas Reddick	Director, Research and Innovation	$183,037	$183,270
10	Colleen Fitzgerald-Hubble	Director, Agriculture Development	$173,675	$173,887