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Michael Heitshu

Municipal Affairs and Housing/Senior Policy Advisor

2025 Salary

$108,955

Total compensation $109,034, including $79 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

#256

Municipal Affairs and Housing

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$108,955

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,160 in 2024 to $109,034 in 2025.$100K$103K$105K$108K$110K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$104,160 in 2024 is worth about $106,296 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Policy AdvisorMunicipal Affairs and Housing$108,955Benefits $79Total $109,034
2024Senior Policy AdvisorMunicipal Affairs and Housing$104,160Benefits $0Total $104,160

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Michael Heitshu's 2025 salary of $108,955 comes to roughly $80,109 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.4% effective) is deducted. At Municipal Affairs and Housing, 303 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $129,363; Michael Heitshu's total compensation of $109,034 ranked #256. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $104,160, that is a rise of about 5%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$80,109
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
−13%

Where does $108,955 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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