Lesley Cunningham
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$149,740Total compensation $149,908, including $167 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
#44Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Years on List
42020–2025
Peak Salary
$149,7402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$129,993 in 2020 is worth about $155,802 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorColleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $149,740Benefits $167Total $149,908 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorColleges and Universities | $138,318Benefits $174Total $138,492 |
| 2021 | Manager, Research ProgramsColleges and Universities | $135,174Benefits $168Total $135,342 |
| 2020 | Manager, Research ProgramsColleges and Universities | $129,993Benefits $161Total $130,154 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $149,740 Lesley Cunningham earned in 2025, roughly $103,721 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. At Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, 219 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,798; Lesley Cunningham's total compensation of $149,908 ranked #44. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,721
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +19%
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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.