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Dennis J. Ensing

MaRS Discovery District/Chief Venture Advisor and Vice President, Venture Growth

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$245,596

Total compensation $246,453, including $857 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
2024

Employer Rank

#6

MaRS Discovery District

Years on List

3

2022–2024

Peak Salary

$257,480

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $176,801 in 2022 to $246,453 in 2024.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K202220232024
Total compensation, 2022–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2024

$175,527 in 2022 is worth about $190,618 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Chief Venture Advisor and Vice President, Venture GrowthMaRS Discovery District$245,596Benefits $857Total $246,453
2023Chief Venture Advisor and Vice President, Venture GrowthMaRS Discovery District$257,480Benefits $1,277Total $258,756
2022Chief Venture Advisor and Vice President, Venture ProgrammingMaRS Discovery District$175,527Benefits $1,274Total $176,801

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $245,596 Dennis J. Ensing earned in 2024, roughly $153,034 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $257,480, that is a drop of about 5%. Dennis J. Ensing has appeared on the list 3 times since 2022. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$153,034
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.7%

Where does $245,596 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at MaRS Discovery District
2024

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