David Au
Treasury Board Secretariat/Director, Labour Relations Policy and Strategic Initiatives
2025 Salary
$164,959Total compensation $165,088, including $129 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
#158Treasury Board Secretariat
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$196,3412024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$118,397 in 2016 is worth about $151,408 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Labour Relations Policy and Strategic InitiativesTreasury Board Secretariat | $164,959Benefits $129Total $165,088 |
| 2024 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Employee Relations and Negotiations DivisionTreasury Board Secretariat | $196,341Benefits $238Total $196,580 |
| 2023 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Employee Relations and Negotiations Division / Sous-ministre adjoint, Division des relations avec le personnel et des négociationsTreasury Board Secretariat / Secrétariat Du Conseil Du Trésor | $187,188Benefits $217Total $187,405 |
| 2022 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Employee Relations and Negotiations DivisionTreasury Board Secretariat | $179,871Benefits $207Total $180,078 |
| 2021 | Director, Labour Relations Policy and Fiscal Coordination BranchTreasury Board Secretariat | $168,669Benefits $197Total $168,866 |
| 2020 | Director, Labour Relations Policy and Strategic InitiativesTreasury Board Secretariat | $162,204Benefits $188Total $162,392 |
| 2019 | Director, Labour Relations Policy and Strategic InitiativesTreasury Board Secretariat | $148,578Benefits $188Total $148,766 |
| 2018 | Director, Labour Relations Policy and Strategic InitiativesTreasury Board Secretariat | $136,525Benefits $204Total $136,729 |
| 2017 | Manager, Labour Relations Policy Partnership / Chef, politiques de relations de travail et partenariatsTreasury Board Secretariat / Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor | $121,702Benefits $177Total $121,880 |
| 2016 | Manager, Labour Relations Policy Partnership / Chef, politiques de relations de travail et partenariatsTreasury Board Secretariat | $118,397Benefits $164Total $118,561 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Au's 2025 salary of $164,959 comes to roughly $112,118 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $196,341, that is a drop of about 16%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. 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
- ~$112,118
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
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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.