Esther Terner
Public and Business Service Delivery/Senior Policy Advisor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$125,017Total compensation $125,168, including $152 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
#945Public and Business Service Delivery
Years on List
62018–2024
Peak Salary
$125,0172024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2024
$100,868 in 2018 is worth about $124,157 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorPublic and Business Service Delivery | $125,017Benefits $152Total $125,168 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesPublic and Business Service Delivery / Services au public et aux entreprises | $112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorGovernment and Consumer Services | $109,961Benefits $143Total $110,103 |
| 2020 | Senior Strategy AdvisorGovernment and Consumer Services | $106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766 |
| 2019 | Senior Strategy AdvisorGovernment and Consumer Services | $104,620Benefits $139Total $104,759 |
| 2018 | Senior Strategy AdvisorMinistry of Government and Consumer Services | $100,868Benefits $152Total $101,020 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Esther Terner's 2024 salary of $125,017 comes to roughly $89,184 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Policy Advisor in 2024, the median was $121,797; this salary sits about 3% above it. It is up about 11% on the $112,593 paid in 2023. 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
- ~$89,184
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2024 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +3%
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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.