Dhanesh Balkaran
Hospital for Sick Children/Senior Technical Specialist
2025 Salary
$161,788Total compensation $161,788, including $0 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
#281Hospital for Sick Children
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$178,4042023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$102,764 in 2022 is worth about $111,599 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Technical SpecialistThe Hospital For Sick Children | $161,788 |
| 2024 | Senior Technical SpecialistThe Hospital For Sick Children | $141,938 |
| 2023 | Senior Technical SpecialistThe Hospital For Sick Children | $178,404 |
| 2022 | Senior Technical SpecialistThe Hospital For Sick Children | $102,764 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dhanesh Balkaran's 2025 salary of $161,788 comes to roughly $110,372 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 14% more than the $141,938 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Senior Technical Specialist in 2025, the median was $120,156; this salary sits about 35% above it. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,372
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Senior Technical Specialist median
- +35%
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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.