Barbara Edwards
York University/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$157,854Total compensation $158,562, including $708 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
#1,267York University
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$162,6002024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$111,695 in 2012 is worth about $150,702 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $157,854 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $162,600 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $145,027 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $143,597 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $158,702 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $130,985 |
| 2019 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $125,602 |
| 2018 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $122,005 |
| 2017 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $118,335 |
| 2015 | Senior Policy Advisor, ResearchYork University | $114,647 |
| 2014 | Senior Policy Advisor, ResearchYork University | $112,776 |
| 2013 | Senior Policy Advisor, ResearchYork University | $110,939 |
| 2012 | Senior Policy AdvisorYork University | $111,695 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Barbara Edwards's $157,854 salary works out to roughly $108,208 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. For comparison, the median Senior Policy Advisor on the 2025 list was paid $125,377; this salary is about 26% more. Barbara Edwards has appeared on the list 13 times since 2012. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,208
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +26%
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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.