James Cha
Ontario Arts Council/Manager of Operations / Chef des opérations
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$123,356Total compensation $123,507, including $151 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
2023
Employer Rank
#6Ontario Arts Council
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$123,3562023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$109,620 in 2019 is worth about $132,350 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Manager of Operations / Chef des opérationsOntario Arts Council / Conseil Des Arts De L'Ontario | $123,356 |
| 2022 | Manager of Operations / Chef des opérationsOntario Arts Council | $122,629 |
| 2021 | Manager of Operations / Chef des opérationsOntario Arts Council | $118,229 |
| 2020 | Manager of Operations / Chef des opérationsOntario Arts Council | $113,533 |
| 2019 | Manager of Operations / Chef des opérationsOntario Arts Council | $109,620 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
James Cha was paid $123,356 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,462, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.2%. For comparison, the median Operations Manager on the 2023 list was paid $118,299; this salary is about 4% more. James Cha has appeared on the list 5 times since 2019. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,462
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2023 Operations Manager median
- +4%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.