Greg Essensa

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer/Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des élections

2025 Salary

$345,806

Total compensation $346,206, including $399 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$345,806

2025

Full 2025 roster at Office of the Chief Electoral Officer →·See where $345,806 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$185,513 in 2009 is worth about $266,269 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer	$345,806	$399	$346,206
2024	Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer	$319,875	$377	$320,252
2023	Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer / Bureau du directeur général des élections	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer / Bureau du directeur général des élections	$282,680	$364	$283,043
2022	Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer	$277,226	$356	$277,582
2021	Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer	$260,353	$349	$260,702
2020	Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer	$265,835	$345	$266,180
2019	Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice Of The Chief Electoral Officer	$225,356	$335	$225,691
2018	Office of The Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice of The Chief Electoral Officer	$226,060	$367	$226,427
2017	Office of the Chief Electoral Officer / Bureau du directeur général des élections	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice of the Chief Electoral Officer / Bureau du directeur général des élections	$212,354	$357	$212,711
2016	Office of the Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice of the Chief Electoral Officer	$198,634	$341	$198,975
2015	Office of the Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice of the Chief Electoral Officer	$188,303	$356	$188,660
2014	Office of the Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsOffice of the Chief Electoral Officer	$195,546	$366	$195,912
2013	Office of the Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral OfficerOffice of the Chief Electoral Officer	$188,303	$327	$188,631
2012	Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral OfficerChief Electoral Officer	$188,303	$269	$188,573
2011	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des élections	Chief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des électionsChief Electoral Officer / Directeur général des élections	$188,303	$282	$188,585
2010	Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral OfficerChief Electoral Officer	$190,268	$317	$190,585
2009	Chief Electoral Officer	Chief Electoral OfficerChief Electoral Officer	$185,513	$320	$185,833

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Greg Essensa's $345,806 salary works out to roughly $200,653 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 42.0%. That is about 8% more than the $319,875 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$200,653
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~40.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~42.0%

Where does $345,806 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
2025

Also at Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
2	Lalitha Flach	Deputy Chief Electoral Officer / Directrice général adjointe des élections	$286,894	$287,236
3	Blair Dunker	Chief Administrative Officer / Directrice générale de l’administration	$276,200	$276,537
4	Joseph Abidaoud	Chief Information Officer / Directeur de l'information	$275,066	$275,403
5	Ilona Boutros	Chief Operating Officer / Directrice générale des opérations	$244,969	$245,284
6	Christos Sotiropoulos	Director, Information Technology / Directeur des technologies de l’information	$226,720	$226,984
7	Lisa Conway	Director, Strategic Planning and Portfolio Management / Directrice, Planification stratégique et gestion de portefeuille	$221,679	$221,932
8	Lynn Wong	Director, Communications / Directrice des communications	$211,338	$211,607
9	Wing-Yee Wong	Director, Finance, Procurement and Logistics / Directrice, Finances, Approvisionnements et Logistique	$210,127	$210,383
10	Tania Rickard	Director, Electoral Operations / Directrice, Opérations électorales	$209,707	$209,938
11	Yvonne Chan	Director, People and Talent / Directrice, Ressources humaines et talents	$199,097	$199,352