Stephen Rhodes
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Deputy Minister
2025 Salary
$130,693Total compensation $130,836, including $143 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
#186Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$398,1372023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$330,929 in 2022 is worth about $359,382 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy MinisterEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $130,693 |
| 2024 | Deputy MinisterEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $342,636 |
| 2023 | Deputy Minister / Sous-ministreEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce | $398,137 |
| 2022 | Deputy MinisterEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $330,929 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Stephen Rhodes's 2025 salary of $130,693 comes to roughly $92,943 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $130,836, Stephen Rhodes ranked #186 of 377 disclosed at Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade that year, where the median salary was $129,341. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,943
- 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 Deputy Minister median
- −65%
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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.