Tara Barry
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinet
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$164,205Total compensation $164,418, including $213 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
#11Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$164,2052023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$129,555 in 2019 is worth about $156,419 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinetAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales | $164,205 |
| 2022 | Chief of StaffAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $150,598 |
| 2021 | Chief of StaffAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $146,899 |
| 2020 | Chief of StaffAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $136,742 |
| 2019 | Chief of StaffAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $129,555 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Tara Barry's 2023 salary of $164,205 comes to roughly $110,366 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 11% above the 2023 median of $147,570 for Chief of Staff on the Sunshine List. That is about 9% more than the $150,598 paid in 2022. Tara Barry has appeared on the list 5 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,366
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2023 Chief of Staff median
- +11%
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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.