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Valerie Yr Leong

Office of the Premier/Director, Planning and Senior Communications Specialist / Directrice de la planification et spécialiste principale des communications

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$119,685

Total compensation $119,841, including $156 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

#31

Office of the Premier

Years on List

2

2022–2023

Peak Salary

$119,685

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,430 in 2022 to $119,841 in 2023.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K20222023
Total compensation, 2022–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2023

$101,298 in 2022 is worth about $110,008 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Director, Planning and Senior Communications Specialist / Directrice de la planification et spécialiste principale des communicationsOffice Of The Premier / Cabinet De La Première Ministre$119,685Benefits $156Total $119,841
2022Director, Planning and Senior Communications SpecialistOffice Of The Premier$101,298Benefits $131Total $101,430

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $119,685 Valerie Yr Leong earned in 2023, roughly $85,384 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. At Office of the Premier, 48 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $134,346; Valerie Yr Leong's total compensation of $119,841 ranked #31. 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
~$85,384
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.7%

Where does $119,685 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Office of the Premier
2023

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