Joshua Andrew Lau
Finance/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$125,192Total compensation $125,343, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#402Finance
Years on List
22023–2025
Peak Salary
$125,1922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$103,124 in 2023 is worth about $107,784 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorFinance | $125,192Benefits $151Total $125,343 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesFinance / Finances | $103,124Benefits $133Total $103,256 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Joshua Andrew Lau's $125,192 salary works out to roughly $89,830 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. That is in line with the 2025 median of $125,377 for Senior Policy Advisor on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$89,830
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- about even
Where does $125,192 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.