Maria Cheng
Treasury Board Secretariat/Senior Advisor
2025 Salary
$129,401Total compensation $129,558, including $157 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
#541Treasury Board Secretariat
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$129,4012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,307 in 2017 is worth about $128,825 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat | $129,401Benefits $157Total $129,558 |
| 2024 | Senior AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat | $121,603Benefits $149Total $121,753 |
| 2023 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleTreasury Board Secretariat / Secrétariat Du Conseil Du Trésor | $111,828Benefits $146Total $111,974 |
| 2022 | Senior AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat | $110,726Benefits $144Total $110,869 |
| 2021 | Senior AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat | $108,762Benefits $142Total $108,904 |
| 2020 | Senior AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat | $106,845Benefits $139Total $106,983 |
| 2019 | Senior AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat | $104,325Benefits $138Total $104,463 |
| 2018 | Senior AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat | $103,912Benefits $154Total $104,066 |
| 2017 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleTreasury Board Secretariat / Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor | $102,307Benefits $148Total $102,455 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Maria Cheng was paid $129,401 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,212, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.5%. Among those listed as Senior Advisor in 2025, the median was $119,668; this salary sits about 8% above it. It is up about 6% on the $121,603 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$92,212
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Senior Advisor median
- +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.