Mary Catharine Lennon
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$111,098Total compensation $111,242, including $144 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
#175Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$125,3652024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$106,956 in 2020 is worth about $128,191 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorColleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $111,098Benefits $144Total $111,242 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorColleges and Universities | $125,365Benefits $152Total $125,516 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesColleges and Universities / Collèges et Universités | $112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorColleges and Universities | $109,961Benefits $143Total $110,103 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorColleges and Universities | $108,762Benefits $142Total $108,904 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorColleges and Universities | $106,956Benefits $139Total $107,095 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Mary Catharine Lennon's $111,098 salary works out to roughly $81,526 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $125,365, that is a drop of about 11%. Mary Catharine Lennon has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$81,526
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- −11%
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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.