Pauline Mickelson
Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation/Senior Advisor
2025 Salary
$125,695Total compensation $125,844, including $149 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
#54Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$125,6952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$106,728 in 2023 is worth about $111,552 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior AdvisorIndigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation | $125,695Benefits $149Total $125,844 |
| 2024 | Senior AdvisorIndigenous Affairs | $100,508Benefits $114Total $100,622 |
| 2023 | Senior Advisor / Conseillère principaleIndigenous Affairs / Affaires autochtones | $106,728Benefits $33Total $106,761 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Pauline Mickelson's 2025 salary of $125,695 comes to roughly $90,114 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $100,508, that is a rise of about 25%. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $119,668 for Senior Advisor on the Sunshine List. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,114
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Advisor median
- +5%
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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.