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Samuel Ko

Finance/Lead Economic Advisor

2025 Salary

$131,214

Total compensation $131,372, including $159 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

#292

Finance

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$131,214

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,007 in 2017 to $131,372 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20172025

$100,854 in 2017 is worth about $126,995 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Lead Economic AdvisorFinance$131,214
2024Economic SpecialistFinance$125,365
2023Economic Specialist / Spécialiste en questions économiquesFinance / Finances$112,593
2022Economic SpecialistFinance$109,961
2021Economic SpecialistFinance$108,762
2020Economic SpecialistFinance$106,627
2019Economic SpecialistFinance$104,542
2018Economic SpecialistFinance$103,588
2017Economic Specialist / Spécialiste en questions économiquesFinance / Finances$100,854

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $131,214 Samuel Ko earned in 2025, roughly $93,237 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. That is about 5% more than the $125,365 paid in 2024. Samuel Ko has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$93,237
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%

Where does $131,214 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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