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Derek Cheung

Cabinet Office/Executive Assistant and Senior Advisor

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$125,207

Total compensation $125,369, including $162 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

#103

Cabinet Office

Years on List

2

2023–2024

Peak Salary

$125,207

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,293 in 2023 to $125,369 in 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K20232024
Total compensation, 2023–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2024

$110,141 in 2023 is worth about $115,119 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Executive Assistant and Senior AdvisorCabinet Office$125,207Benefits $162Total $125,369
2023Executive Assistant and Senior Advisor / Attaché de direction et conseiller principalCabinet Office / Bureau Du Conseil Des Ministres$110,141Benefits $152Total $110,293

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Derek Cheung was paid $125,207 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,292, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. That is about 14% more than the $110,141 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2023. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$89,292
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.7%

Where does $125,207 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.

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2024

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