Zahra Sayyed
Health/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$129,585Total compensation $129,741, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#499Health
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$129,5852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$109,629 in 2023 is worth about $114,584 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorHealth | $129,585Benefits $156Total $129,741 |
| 2024 | Senior Program/Policy AdvisorHealth | $117,796Benefits $88Total $117,884 |
| 2023 | Senior Program/Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en programmes et en politiquesHealth / Santé | $109,629Benefits $0Total $109,629 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $129,585 Zahra Sayyed earned in 2025, roughly $92,316 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. For comparison, the median Senior Policy Advisor on the 2025 list was paid $125,377; this salary is about 3% more. That is about 10% more than the $117,796 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$92,316
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +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.