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Andrea Strachan

Touchstone Institute/Director, Design and Innovation

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$167,588

Total compensation $183,128, including $15,540 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

#1

Touchstone Institute

Years on List

9

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$167,588

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $137,429 in 2015 to $183,128 in 2023.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172018202020212023
Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2023

$130,200 in 2015 is worth about $168,869 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Director, Design and InnovationTouchstone Institute$167,588Benefits $15,540Total $183,128
2022Director, Learning and SimulationTouchstone Institute$150,984Benefits $14,241Total $165,225
2021Director, Design and InnovationTouchstone Institute$149,519Benefits $14,138Total $163,657
2020Director, Design and InnovationTouchstone Institute$149,068Benefits $14,037Total $163,105
2019Director, Design and InnovationTouchstone Institute$147,283Benefits $13,543Total $160,826
2018Director, Communications ProgramsTouchstone Institute$135,523Benefits $11,511Total $147,034
2017Director, Communications ProgramsTouchstone Institute$139,432Benefits $9,969Total $149,401
2016Director, Communication ProgramsTouchstone Institute$127,954Benefits $7,577Total $135,531
2015Director, Communications ProgramsTouchstone Institute$130,200Benefits $7,229Total $137,429

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $167,588 Andrea Strachan earned in 2023, roughly $112,178 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.1%. That is about 11% more than the $150,984 paid in 2022. Within Touchstone Institute, Andrea Strachan's total compensation of $183,128 was the #1 of 4 on the 2023 list. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$112,178
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%

Where does $167,588 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.

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