Cathy Nguyen
Ontario Energy Board/Senior Advisor / Conseillère principale
2025 Salary
$164,736Total compensation $165,290, including $554 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
#65Ontario Energy Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$164,7362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,714 in 2018 is worth about $126,429 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board | $164,736Benefits $554Total $165,290 |
| 2024 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board | $161,642Benefits $646Total $162,287 |
| 2023 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board / Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario | $158,340Benefits $676Total $159,015 |
| 2022 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board | $136,444Benefits $649Total $137,093 |
| 2021 | Policy Advisor/Conseillère en politiquesOntario Energy Board | $124,868Benefits $573Total $125,441 |
| 2020 | Advisor/ConseillerOntario Energy Board | $118,094Benefits $569Total $118,663 |
| 2019 | Advisor/ConseillerOntario Energy Board | $113,244Benefits $542Total $113,786 |
| 2018 | Advisor/ConseillerOntario Energy Board | $102,714Benefits $502Total $103,217 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Cathy Nguyen's $164,736 salary works out to roughly $111,995 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. For comparison, the median Senior Advisor on the 2025 list was paid $119,668; this salary is about 38% more. It is up about 2% on the $161,642 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,995
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Senior Advisor median
- +38%
Where does $164,736 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.