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Vijay Thanigasalam

Legislative Assembly/Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions / Ministre associé, Santé mentale et dépendances

2025 Salary

$179,210

Total compensation $180,241, including $1,031 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

#64

Legislative Assembly

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$179,210

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $129,862 in 2019 to $180,241 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$129,648 in 2019 is worth about $156,530 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions / Ministre associé, Santé mentale et dépendancesLegislative Assembly$179,210Benefits $1,031Total $180,241
2024Associate Minister, Housing / Ministre associé, LogementLegislative Assembly$138,928Benefits $474Total $139,402
2023Associate Minister, Transportation / Ministre associé, TransportsLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative$134,788Benefits $192Total $134,980
2022Parliamentary Assistant, Infrastructure / Adjoint parlementaire au ministre de l’InfrastructureLegislative Assembly$133,217Benefits $190Total $133,407
2021Parliamentary Assistant, Transportation / Adjoint parlementaire, TransportsLegislative Assembly$133,217Benefits $204Total $133,421
2020Parliamentary Assistant, Transportation / Adjoint parlementaire, TransportsLegislative Assembly$133,217Benefits $216Total $133,433
2019Parliamentary Assistant, Transportation / Adjoint parlementaire, TransportsLegislative Assembly$129,648Benefits $214Total $129,862

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Vijay Thanigasalam was paid $179,210 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,952, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. Within Legislative Assembly, Vijay Thanigasalam's total compensation of $180,241 was the #64 of 327, against a median salary of $145,583. Vijay Thanigasalam has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$119,952
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%

Where does $179,210 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.

Also at Legislative Assembly
2025

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