Leslie Hicks
Cabinet Office/Manager, United States Engagement
2025 Salary
$157,547Total compensation $157,724, including $177 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
#77Cabinet Office
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$157,5472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$112,578 in 2020 is worth about $134,929 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, United States EngagementCabinet Office | $157,547Benefits $177Total $157,724 |
| 2024 | Senior ManagerCabinet Office | $126,790Benefits $165Total $126,956 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager / ChefCabinet Office / Bureau Du Conseil Des Ministres | $120,269Benefits $155Total $120,425 |
| 2022 | Senior Intergovernmental Affairs SpecialistCabinet Office | $116,741Benefits $152Total $116,893 |
| 2021 | Senior Intergovernmental Affairs SpecialistCabinet Office | $113,903Benefits $150Total $114,053 |
| 2020 | Senior Intergovernmental Affairs SpecialistCabinet Office | $112,578Benefits $147Total $112,725 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Leslie Hicks's 2025 salary of $157,547 comes to roughly $108,039 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.9% effective) is deducted. At Cabinet Office, 338 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $125,938; Leslie Hicks's total compensation of $157,724 ranked #77. Leslie Hicks has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$108,039
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
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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.