Benson Lau
Humber River Health/Pharmacist
2025 Salary
$281,762Total compensation $282,436, including $674 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
#15Humber River Health
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$281,7622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$128,410 in 2021 is worth about $148,905 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PharmacistHumber River Health | $281,762Benefits $674Total $282,436 |
| 2024 | PharmacistHumber River Health | $210,140Benefits $628Total $210,768 |
| 2023 | PharmacistHumber River Health | $160,689Benefits $499Total $161,188 |
| 2022 | PharmacistHumber River Hospital | $151,142Benefits $146Total $151,288 |
| 2021 | PharmacistHumber River Hospital | $128,410Benefits $0Total $128,410 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Benson Lau's 2025 salary of $281,762 comes to roughly $170,892 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 34% more than the $210,140 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Pharmacist on the 2025 list was paid $128,170; this salary is about 120% more. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$170,892
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.3%
- vs. 2025 Pharmacist median
- +120%
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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.