Serena Nguyen
MaRS Discovery District/Lead, Innovation Services
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$203,911Total compensation $210,299, including $6,388 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
2023
Employer Rank
#15MaRS Discovery District
Years on List
32021–2023
Peak Salary
$203,9112023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2023
$170,602 in 2021 is worth about $197,830 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lead, Innovation ServicesMaRS Discovery District | $203,911Benefits $6,388Total $210,299 |
| 2022 | Chief of StaffMaRS Discovery District | $183,836Benefits $6,086Total $189,922 |
| 2021 | Chief of StaffMaRS Discovery District | $170,602Benefits $6,555Total $177,157 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Serena Nguyen was paid $203,911 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $130,811, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.5%. It is up about 11% on the $183,836 paid in 2022. At MaRS Discovery District, 77 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $135,150; Serena Nguyen's total compensation of $210,299 ranked #15. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$130,811
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.