Cheryl Donais
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Team Lead
2025 Salary
$145,485Total compensation $145,701, including $216 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
#99Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$145,4852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$115,469 in 2021 is worth about $133,898 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Team LeadEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $145,485Benefits $216Total $145,701 |
| 2024 | Team LeadEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $123,286Benefits $273Total $123,559 |
| 2023 | Strategic Lead / Responsable des activités stratégiquesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce | $119,537Benefits $262Total $119,799 |
| 2022 | Strategic LeadEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $116,741Benefits $258Total $116,999 |
| 2021 | Strategic LeadEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $115,469Benefits $256Total $115,724 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Cheryl Donais's 2025 salary of $145,485 comes to roughly $101,314 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Team Leader on the 2025 list was paid $139,398; this salary is about 4% more. It is up about 18% on the $123,286 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
- ~$101,314
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 Team Leader median
- +4%
Where does $145,485 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.