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Margaret Defazio

Ontario Energy Board/Senior Advisor / Conseillère principale

2025 Salary

$175,967

Total compensation $176,521, including $554 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

#40

Ontario Energy Board

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$175,967

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,102 in 2021 to $176,521 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$118,592 in 2021 is worth about $137,520 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board$175,967Benefits $554Total $176,521
2024Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board$169,412Benefits $653Total $170,065
2023Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleOntario Energy Board / Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario$157,796Benefits $688Total $158,485
2022Manager, Major Applications / Directrice Requêtes d’envergureOntario Energy Board$140,704Benefits $967Total $141,671
2021Project Advisor/Conseillère en projetsOntario Energy Board$118,592Benefits $510Total $119,102

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $175,967 Margaret Defazio earned in 2025, roughly $118,176 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. For comparison, the median Senior Advisor on the 2025 list was paid $119,668; this salary is about 47% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$118,176
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%
vs. 2025 Senior Advisor median
+47%

Where does $175,967 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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