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Carmel Sakthikumar

Transportation/Senior Policy Advisor

2025 Salary

$117,539

Total compensation $117,708, including $168 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

#1,113

Transportation

Years on List

1

2025–2025

Peak Salary

$117,539

2025

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Full History
2025–2025

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Policy AdvisorTransportation$117,539Benefits $168Total $117,708

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Carmel Sakthikumar's 2025 salary of $117,539 comes to roughly $85,499 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Policy Advisor in 2025, the median was $125,377; this salary sits about 6% below it. 2025 is the first year Carmel Sakthikumar appears on the list. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$85,499
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.3%
vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
−6%

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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.

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2025

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