Cheryl Szikita
Health/Senior Policy and Program Advisor
2025 Salary
$126,533Total compensation $126,689, including $156 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
#676Health
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$126,5332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,773 in 2015 is worth about $131,999 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorHealth | $126,533Benefits $156Total $126,689 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorHealth | $124,124Benefits $150Total $124,274 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy and Program Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques et en programmesHealth / Santé | $111,479Benefits $144Total $111,623 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorHealth | $108,872Benefits $141Total $109,014 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorHealth | $109,017Benefits $140Total $109,157 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorHealth | $105,572Benefits $137Total $105,709 |
| 2017 | Senior Policy and Program Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiques et en programmesHealth and Long-Term Care / Santé et Soins de longue durée | $101,975Benefits $156Total $102,131 |
| 2016 | Senior Policy and Program AdvisorHealth and Long-Term Care | $100,253Benefits $163Total $100,416 |
| 2015 | Strategy and Policy Advisor / Conseillère en stratégies et en politiquesHealth & Long-Term Care | $101,773Benefits $173Total $101,946 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Cheryl Szikita's 2025 salary of $126,533 comes to roughly $90,588 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,124, that is a rise of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$90,588
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy and Program Advisor median
- +3%
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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.