Lynne Besner
Education/Senior Policy Advisor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$124,028Total compensation $124,178, including $150 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
2024
Employer Rank
#544Education
Years on List
92016–2024
Peak Salary
$124,0282024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2024
$100,394 in 2016 is worth about $128,385 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $124,028Benefits $150Total $124,178 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesEducation / Éducation | $109,343Benefits $144Total $109,487 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $108,872Benefits $141Total $109,014 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $108,678Benefits $141Total $108,820 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AnalystEducation | $106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766 |
| 2019 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $104,904Benefits $140Total $105,045 |
| 2018 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $103,588Benefits $156Total $103,744 |
| 2017 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesEducation / Éducation | $101,975Benefits $156Total $102,131 |
| 2016 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $100,394Benefits $160Total $100,554 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Lynne Besner's 2024 salary of $124,028 comes to roughly $88,625 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.4% effective) is deducted. At Education, 895 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $125,991; Lynne Besner's total compensation of $124,178 ranked #544. It is up about 13% on the $109,343 paid in 2023. 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
- ~$88,625
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2024 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +2%
Where does $124,028 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2024 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.