Wai Lam Wong
Legislative Assembly/Senior Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaire principal
2025 Salary
$281,294Total compensation $281,619, including $325 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
#2Legislative Assembly
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$281,2942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$110,098 in 2018 is worth about $135,518 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaire principalLegislative Assembly | $281,294Benefits $325Total $281,619 |
| 2024 | Senior Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaire principalLegislative Assembly | $186,879Benefits $237Total $187,116 |
| 2023 | Senior Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaire principalLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative | $162,052Benefits $218Total $162,270 |
| 2022 | Senior Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaire principalLegislative Assembly | $136,599Benefits $191Total $136,790 |
| 2021 | Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaireLegislative Assembly | $125,196Benefits $165Total $125,362 |
| 2020 | Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaireLegislative Assembly | $117,588Benefits $156Total $117,743 |
| 2019 | Deputy Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaire adjointLegislative Assembly | $108,308Benefits $145Total $108,453 |
| 2018 | Deputy Parliamentary Counsel / Conseiller parlementaire adjointLegislative Assembly | $110,098Benefits $154Total $110,252 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Wai Lam Wong's $281,294 salary works out to roughly $170,674 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.3%. It is up about 51% on the $186,879 paid in 2024. Wai Lam Wong has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$170,674
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.3%
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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.