Meera Paleja
Ontario Securities Commission/Manager / Chef
2025 Salary
$239,233Total compensation $240,372, including $1,139 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
#90Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$239,2332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$163,795 in 2023 is worth about $171,198 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $239,233Benefits $1,139Total $240,372 |
| 2024 | Program Head / Chef de programmeOntario Securities Commission | $220,178Benefits $1,165Total $221,343 |
| 2023 | Program Head / Chef de programmeOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $163,795Benefits $1,753Total $165,548 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $239,233 Meera Paleja earned in 2025, roughly $150,565 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.1%. Within Ontario Securities Commission, Meera Paleja's total compensation of $240,372 was the #90 of 528, against a median salary of $170,096. Meera Paleja has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$150,565
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.1%
- vs. 2025 Chef Manager median
- +73%
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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.