Michael Macpherson
Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation/Manager, Strategic Initiatives
2025 Salary
$184,377Total compensation $184,568, including $191 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#13Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Years on List
82011–2025
Peak Salary
$184,3772025
Full 2025 roster at Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation →·See where $184,377 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$103,314 in 2011 is worth about $141,486 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Strategic InitiativesIndigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation | $184,377Benefits $191Total $184,568 |
| 2024 | Manager, Strategic InitiativesIndigenous Affairs | $139,436Benefits $178Total $139,614 |
| 2017 | Manager, Indigenous Relations / Chef, Relations avec les AutochtonesIndigenous Relations and Reconciliation / Relations avec les Autochtones et de la Réconciliation | $116,555Benefits $166Total $116,721 |
| 2015 | Team Lead / Chef d'équipeAboriginal Affairs | $106,943Benefits $186Total $107,129 |
| 2014 | Team Lead, Research and Assessment / Chef d'équipe, recherche et évaluationAboriginal Affairs | $109,095Benefits $187Total $109,282 |
| 2013 | Team LeadAboriginal Affairs | $107,583Benefits $164Total $107,748 |
| 2012 | Team LeadAboriginal Affairs | $109,074Benefits $149Total $109,223 |
| 2011 | Team Lead, Policy / Chef d'équipe, politiquesAboriginal Affairs / Affaires autochtones | $103,314Benefits $155Total $103,468 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $184,377 Michael Macpherson earned in 2025, roughly $122,624 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.5%. The 2024 record under this name shows $139,436. Among those listed as Manager Strategic Initiatives in 2025, the median was $148,695; this salary sits about 24% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2011. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,624
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Manager Strategic Initiatives median
- +24%
Where does $184,377 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.