Zeeshan Ali
MaRS Discovery District/Senior Investment Director
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$158,958Total compensation $159,648, including $690 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
2022
Employer Rank
#32MaRS Discovery District
Years on List
42019–2022
Peak Salary
$239,7502021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2022
$134,269 in 2019 is worth about $162,110 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior Investment DirectorMaRS Discovery District | $158,958Benefits $690Total $159,648 |
| 2021 | Lead Executive, Business DevelopmentMaRS Discovery District | $239,750Benefits $1,671Total $241,421 |
| 2020 | Lead Executive, Business DevelopmentMaRS Discovery District | $189,662Benefits $1,171Total $190,833 |
| 2019 | Director, Business DevelopmentMaRS Discovery District | $134,269Benefits $930Total $135,199 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Zeeshan Ali's 2022 salary of $158,958 comes to roughly $106,301 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 34% less than the $239,750 paid in 2021. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,301
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.