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Rene Azeez

Mars Discovery District/Senior Director, Strategy and Sustainability

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$185,037

Total compensation $188,409, including $3,372 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
2024

Employer Rank

#15

Mars Discovery District

Years on List

5

2020–2024

Peak Salary

$185,037

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $125,697 in 2020 to $188,409 in 2024.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K20202021202220232024
Total compensation, 2020–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20202024

$121,187 in 2020 is worth about $145,248 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Senior Director, Strategy and SustainabilityMaRS Discovery District$185,037
2023Senior Director, Strategy and SustainabilityMaRS Discovery District$154,786
2022Senior Director, Strategy and Enterprise InitiativesMaRS Discovery District$161,058
2021Director, Venture Engagement and Enterprise InitiativesMaRS Discovery District$138,150
2020Director, Client EngagementMaRS Discovery District$121,187

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

In 2024, Rene Azeez's $185,037 salary works out to roughly $122,252 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. It is up about 20% on the $154,786 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$122,252
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%

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Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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