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Steven Faughnan

Information and Privacy Commissioner/Adjudicator / Arbitre

2025 Salary

$162,593

Total compensation $162,802, including $208 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#27

Information and Privacy Commissioner

Years on List

16

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$162,593

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,994 in 2005 to $162,802 in 2025. No data from 2006 to 2010.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200520122015201920222025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$109,895 in 2005 is worth about $168,642 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$162,593Benefits $208Total $162,802
2024Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$162,567Benefits $204Total $162,771
2023Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée$146,009Benefits $191Total $146,200
2022Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$142,591Benefits $190Total $142,781
2021Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$142,219Benefits $187Total $142,406
2020Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$137,309Benefits $182Total $137,491
2019Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation And Privacy Commissioner$135,284Benefits $182Total $135,466
2018Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation and Privacy Commissioner$137,416Benefits $201Total $137,617
2017Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation and Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée$136,259Benefits $192Total $136,450
2016AdjudicatorInformation and Privacy Commissioner$116,021Benefits $192Total $116,213
2015Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation & Privacy Commissioner$120,095Benefits $202Total $120,297
2014Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation and Privacy Commissioner$120,483Benefits $207Total $120,690
2013AdjudicatorInformation & Privacy Commissioner$120,095Benefits $184Total $120,279
2012AdjudicatorInformation & Privacy Commissioner$120,095Benefits $166Total $120,261
2011Adjudicator / ArbitreInformation & Privacy Commissioner / Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée$120,095Benefits $174Total $120,269
2005AdjudicatorInformation & Privacy$109,895Benefits $100Total $109,994

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Steven Faughnan's 2025 salary of $162,593 comes to roughly $110,816 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $162,567. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2005. 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
~$110,816
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%
vs. 2025 Adjudicator Arbitre median
about even

Where does $162,593 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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