Tasneem Essaji
Energy/Director, Distribution and Consumer Assistance Policy Branch
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$177,315Total compensation $177,533, including $218 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
#10Energy
Years on List
22023–2024
Peak Salary
$177,3152024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2024
$168,985 in 2023 is worth about $176,622 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director, Distribution and Consumer Assistance Policy BranchEnergy | $177,315Benefits $218Total $177,533 |
| 2023 | Director, Distribution and Consumer Assistance Policy Branch / Directrice, Direction des politiques relatives à la distribution et à l’aide aux consommateursEnergy / Énergie | $168,985Benefits $206Total $169,191 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $177,315 Tasneem Essaji earned in 2024, roughly $118,258 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. Within Energy, Tasneem Essaji's total compensation of $177,533 was the #10 of 115, against a median salary of $127,969. Tasneem Essaji has appeared on the list twice since 2023. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,258
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
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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.