Cody Welton
Office of the Premier/Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs
2025 Salary
$232,854Total compensation $233,146, including $292 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
#5Office of the Premier
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$232,8542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$148,663 in 2019 is worth about $179,488 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative AffairsOffice Of The Premier | $232,854Benefits $292Total $233,146 |
| 2024 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative AffairsOffice Of The Premier | $224,230Benefits $292Total $224,522 |
| 2023 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative Affairs / Chef de cabinet adjoint, gestion des questions d'intérêt, relations avec les médias et affaires parlementairesOffice Of The Premier / Cabinet De La Première Ministre | $218,557Benefits $283Total $218,840 |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management and Legislative AffairsOffice Of The Premier | $184,367Benefits $240Total $184,607 |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management, Media Relations and Legislative AffairsOffice Of The Premier | $179,576Benefits $233Total $179,809 |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Issues Management, Media Relations and Legislative AffairsOffice Of The Premier | $172,638Benefits $225Total $172,862 |
| 2019 | Executive Director of Issues Management and Legislative AffairsOffice Of The Premier | $148,663Benefits $192Total $148,855 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Cody Welton's 2025 salary of $232,854 comes to roughly $147,365 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $224,230, that is a rise of about 4%. Cody Welton has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$147,365
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
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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.