Colin Yao
Ontario Securities Commission/Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocate principale, enquête
2025 Salary
$186,719Total compensation $187,665, including $946 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
#222Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$190,1282024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$112,538 in 2016 is worth about $143,916 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocate principale, enquêteOntario Securities Commission | $186,719Benefits $946Total $187,665 |
| 2024 | Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquêteOntario Securities Commission | $190,128Benefits $990Total $191,117 |
| 2023 | Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquêteOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $164,092Benefits $1,937Total $166,028 |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission | $153,060Benefits $1,894Total $154,953 |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission | $148,859Benefits $902Total $149,761 |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission | $148,382Benefits $1,351Total $149,732 |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission | $146,293Benefits $781Total $147,074 |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission | $143,036Benefits $738Total $143,775 |
| 2017 | Legal Counsel / AvocatOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario | $140,131Benefits $714Total $140,845 |
| 2016 | Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $112,538Benefits $467Total $113,005 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Colin Yao's $186,719 salary works out to roughly $123,835 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. Within Ontario Securities Commission, Colin Yao's total compensation of $187,665 was the #222 of 528, against a median salary of $170,096. Colin Yao has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,835
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
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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.