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Pankaj Bhatia

Health Sciences North/Chief of Staff / Médecin -chef

2025 Salary

$394,591

Total compensation $394,591, 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
2025

Employer Rank

#1

Health Sciences North

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$394,591

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $129,808 in 2023 to $394,591 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$129,808 in 2023 is worth about $135,675 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief of Staff / Médecin -chefHealth Sciences North$394,591Benefits $0Total $394,591
2024Chief of Staff and Medical Director, Simulation Laboratory / Médecin-chef et Directeur médical, Laboratoire de simulationHealth Sciences North$367,786Benefits $0Total $367,786
2023Chief of Department, General Surgery / Chef de service, chirurgie généraleHealth Sciences North / Horizon Santé-Nord$129,808Benefits $0Total $129,808

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Pankaj Bhatia was paid $394,591 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $223,324, an effective income-tax rate of about 42.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $367,786, that is a rise of about 7%. That is about 146% above the 2025 median of $160,156 for Chief of Staff on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$223,324
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~42.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~43.4%
vs. 2025 Chief of Staff median
+146%

Where does $394,591 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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