Robert Gates
Finance/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$135,370Total compensation $135,537, including $167 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
#257Finance
Years on List
72017–2025
Peak Salary
$135,3702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$113,490 in 2017 is worth about $142,906 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorFinance | $135,370Benefits $167Total $135,537 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorFinance | $131,185Benefits $161Total $131,346 |
| 2023 | Senior Legislative Design Specialist / Spécialiste principal de l’élaboration des mesures législativesFinance / Finances | $118,951Benefits $154Total $119,105 |
| 2020 | Senior Legislative Design SpecialistFinance | $113,202Benefits $147Total $113,350 |
| 2019 | Senior Legislative Design SpecialistFinance | $115,843Benefits $147Total $115,990 |
| 2018 | Senior Legislative Design SpecialistFinance | $109,791Benefits $164Total $109,956 |
| 2017 | Manager, Sales Taxes / Chef, taxe de venteFinance / Finances | $113,490Benefits $160Total $113,649 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Robert Gates's 2025 salary of $135,370 comes to roughly $95,590 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $131,185 paid in 2024. Robert Gates has appeared on the list 7 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,590
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +8%
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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.