Nelson Palacio
Education Quality and Accountability Office/Senior Policy Analyst
2025 Salary
$127,798Total compensation $127,956, including $158 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
#39Education Quality and Accountability Office
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$101,753 in 2022 is worth about $110,501 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AnalystEducation Quality and Accountability Office | $127,798Benefits $158Total $127,956 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AnalystEducation Quality and Accountability Office | $127,590Benefits $150Total $127,740 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Analyst / Analyste principal des politiquesEducation Quality and Accountability Office / Office de la qualité et de la responsabilité en éducation | $109,502Benefits $148Total $109,651 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AnalystEducation Quality and Accountability Office | $101,753Benefits $225Total $101,978 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Nelson Palacio was paid $127,798 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,304, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.2%. It is little changed from the $127,590 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Senior Policy Analyst on the 2025 list was paid $123,534; this salary is about 3% more. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,304
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Analyst median
- +3%
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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.