Krista Hester
Ontario Tech University/Chief of Staff
2025 Salary
$155,081Total compensation $155,349, including $268 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
#196Ontario Tech University
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$155,0812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$101,246 in 2022 is worth about $109,951 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of StaffOntario Tech University | $155,081Benefits $268Total $155,349 |
| 2024 | Chief of StaffOntario Tech University | $129,991Benefits $206Total $130,197 |
| 2023 | Chief of StaffOntario Tech University | $116,036Benefits $190Total $116,226 |
| 2022 | Chief of StaffOntario Tech University | $101,246Benefits $159Total $101,405 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Krista Hester was paid $155,081 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,682, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. That is about 3% below the 2025 median of $160,156 for Chief of Staff on the Sunshine List. That is about 19% more than the $129,991 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,682
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Chief of Staff median
- −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.