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Stephen Foerster

Information and Privacy Commissioner/Manager, Strategic Human Resources / Chef, Ressources humaines stratégiques

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$128,994

Total compensation $129,156, including $162 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
2023

Employer Rank

#39

Information and Privacy Commissioner

Years on List

2

2022–2023

Peak Salary

$128,994

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,567 in 2022 to $129,156 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K20222023
Total compensation, 2022–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20222023

$116,416 in 2022 is worth about $126,426 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Manager, Strategic Human Resources / Chef, Ressources humaines stratégiquesInformation And Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée$128,994
2022Manager, Strategic Human Resources / Chef, Ressources humaines stratégiquesInformation And Privacy Commissioner$116,416

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $128,994 Stephen Foerster earned in 2023, roughly $90,652 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $116,416, that is a rise of about 11%. Stephen Foerster has appeared on the list twice since 2022. Most Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$90,652
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.7%

Where does $128,994 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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 Information and Privacy Commissioner
2023

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