Michael Balter
Ontario Securities Commission/Manager / Chef
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$199,085Total compensation $199,937, including $852 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
2024
Employer Rank
#183Ontario Securities Commission
Years on List
192006–2024
Peak Salary
$255,4252023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2024
$143,571 in 2006 is worth about $216,080 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $199,085Benefits $852Total $199,937 |
| 2023 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $255,425Benefits $2,405Total $257,830 |
| 2022 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $253,279Benefits $2,447Total $255,726 |
| 2021 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $251,554Benefits $1,458Total $253,012 |
| 2020 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $253,712Benefits $1,871Total $255,583 |
| 2019 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $238,991Benefits $1,244Total $240,236 |
| 2018 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission | $231,764Benefits $1,161Total $232,925 |
| 2017 | Manager / ChefOntario Securities Commission / Commission Des Valeurs Mobilières De L'Ontario | $221,658Benefits $1,115Total $222,773 |
| 2016 | ManagerOntario Securities Commission | $221,612Benefits $1,066Total $222,678 |
| 2015 | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principalOntario Securities Commission | $214,940Benefits $1,075Total $216,015 |
| 2014 | Associate General Counsel / Avocat général adjointOntario Securities Commission | $209,695Benefits $1,086Total $210,781 |
| 2013 | Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $201,885Benefits $1,013Total $202,898 |
| 2012 | Senior Legal CounselOntario Securities Commission | $207,811Benefits $821Total $208,633 |
| 2011 | Associate General Counsel / Avocat général associéOntario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $204,845Benefits $776Total $205,621 |
| 2010 | Acting Associate General CounselOntario Securities Commission | $184,193Benefits $692Total $184,885 |
| 2009 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel's OfficeOntario Securities Commission | $187,054Benefits $641Total $187,695 |
| 2008 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel's OfficeOntario Securities Commission | $195,550Benefits $555Total $196,105 |
| 2007 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel's OfficeOntario Securities Commission | $170,382Benefits $518Total $170,900 |
| 2006 | Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel's OfficeOntario Securities Commission | $143,571Benefits $276Total $143,847 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Michael Balter was paid $199,085 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $129,517, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.4%. Among those listed as Chef Manager in 2024, the median was $123,136; this salary sits about 62% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2006. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$129,517
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- vs. 2024 Chef Manager median
- +62%
Where does $199,085 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2024 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.