Michael Balagus
Legislative Assembly/Chief of Staff, New Democratic Party / Chef de cabinet, Nouveau parti démocratique
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$187,995Total compensation $187,995, including $0 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
2023
Employer Rank
#9Legislative Assembly
Years on List
92015–2023
Peak Salary
$190,5752022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$175,398 in 2015 is worth about $227,490 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chief of Staff, New Democratic Party / Chef de cabinet, Nouveau parti démocratiqueLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative | $187,995 |
| 2022 | Chief of Staff, New Democratic Party / Chef de cabinet, Nouveau parti démocratiqueLegislative Assembly | $190,575 |
| 2021 | Chief of Staff, New Democratic Party / Chef de cabinet, Nouveau parti démocratiqueLegislative Assembly | $184,308 |
| 2020 | Chief of Staff, New Democratic Party / Chef de cabinet, Nouveau Parti démocratiqueLegislative Assembly | $186,864 |
| 2019 | Chief of Staff and Principal Secretary, New Democratic Party / Chef de cabinet et secr�taire principal, Nouveau Parti d�mocratiqueLegislative Assembly | $180,695 |
| 2018 | Chief of Staff and Principal Secretary, Third Party / Chef de cabinet et secrétaire principal, Troisième partiLegislative Assembly | $180,179 |
| 2017 | Chief of Staff and Principal Secretary, Third Party / Chef de cabinet et secrétaire principal, Troisième partiLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative | $178,906 |
| 2016 | Chief of Staff and Principal Secretary, Third Party / Chef de cabinet et secrétaire principal, Troisième partiLegislative Assembly | $179,254 |
| 2015 | Chief of Staff & Principal Secretary, Third Party / Chef de cabinet et secrétaire principal, Troisième partiLegislative Assembly | $175,398 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Michael Balagus's 2023 salary of $187,995 comes to roughly $122,731 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.2% effective) is deducted. It is down about 1% from the $190,575 paid in 2022. At Legislative Assembly, 223 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $132,975; Michael Balagus's total compensation of $187,995 ranked #9. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,731
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.