Linda Chihab
Children, Community and Social Services/Assistant Deputy Minister, Child Welfare and Protection
2025 Salary
$290,611Total compensation $290,882, including $270 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
#14Children, Community and Social Services
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$290,6112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$142,052 in 2019 is worth about $171,506 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Child Welfare and ProtectionChildren, Community and Social Services | $290,611Benefits $270Total $290,882 |
| 2024 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Child Welfare and ProtectionChildren, Community and Social Services | $198,533Benefits $235Total $198,768 |
| 2023 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Child Welfare and Protection / Sous-ministre adjointe, bien-être et protection de l'enfanceChildren, Community and Social Services / Services à l'enfance et Services sociaux et communautaires | $175,390Benefits $217Total $175,607 |
| 2022 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Child Welfare and ProtectionChildren, Community and Social Services | $166,490Benefits $195Total $166,685 |
| 2021 | Director, West RegionChildren, Community and Social Services | $153,578Benefits $186Total $153,764 |
| 2020 | Director, West RegionChildren, Community and Social Services | $153,139Benefits $178Total $153,316 |
| 2019 | Director, West RegionChildren, Community and Social Services | $142,052Benefits $175Total $142,227 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Linda Chihab's 2025 salary of $290,611 comes to roughly $175,004 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $198,533, that is a rise of about 46%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
- ~$175,004
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.8%
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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.