Stephen Onions
Invest Ottawa (2013)/Senior Sector Strategist (Defence and Security) (Retired)
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$119,117Total compensation $125,594, including $6,477 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
#18Invest Ottawa (2013)
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$119,1172023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$101,850 in 2019 is worth about $122,969 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senior Sector Strategist (Defence and Security) (Retired)Invest Ottawa (2013) | $119,117 |
| 2022 | Senior Sector Strategist (Defence and Security)Invest Ottawa (2013) | $114,697 |
| 2021 | Senior Strategist, Defence and SecurityInvest Ottawa (2013) | $112,399 |
| 2020 | Senior Sector Strategist (Defence and Security)Invest Ottawa (2013) | $109,610 |
| 2019 | Senior Sector Strategist (Defence and Security)Invest Ottawa (2013) | $101,850 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Stephen Onions was paid $119,117 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,063, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. That is about 4% more than the $114,697 paid in 2022. At Invest Ottawa (2013), 30 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $124,670; Stephen Onions's total compensation of $125,594 ranked #18. 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
- ~$85,063
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
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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.