Ja Young Ku
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Senior Trade Analytics Specialist
2025 Salary
$134,767Total compensation $134,932, including $165 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
#171Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$134,7672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$115,975 in 2023 is worth about $121,216 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Trade Analytics SpecialistEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $134,767Benefits $165Total $134,932 |
| 2024 | Senior Trade Analytics SpecialistEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $125,263Benefits $152Total $125,415 |
| 2023 | Senior Trade Analytics Specialist / Spécialiste principale, analytique commercialeEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce | $115,975Benefits $144Total $116,119 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ja Young Ku was paid $134,767 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,248, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.2%. Within Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Ja Young Ku's total compensation of $134,932 was the #171 of 377, against a median salary of $129,341. 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
- ~$95,248
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
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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.