Ontario public pay
Michael Weisman
Senior Policy Advisor at Finance. On Ontario’s disclosure list 14 years between 2012 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $135,677.18
- Taxable benefits
- $167.46
- Total disclosed
- $135,844.64
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$2,583 (+1.9%)14years on
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Change from 2024: +$2,583 (+1.9%)14years on
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Among 920 people with the title “Senior Policy Advisor” in 2025
Paid more than 82% of them. Their median: $125,580.
$135,677$100,038$239,715
Among 656 people at Finance in 2025
220th highest paid. Their median: $128,480.
$135,677$100,044$435,315
Paid more than 70% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$136K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $101,864 | $102,736 |
| 2013 | $105,592 | $102,736 |
| 2014 | $103,067 | $104,150 |
| 2015 | $107,598 | $103,184 |
| 2016 | $106,433 | $102,316 |
| 2017 | $108,261 | $103,568 |
| 2018 | $109,974 | $105,081 |
| 2019 | $110,988 | $104,651 |
| 2020 | $113,202 | $106,627 |
| 2021 | $115,469 | $108,762 |
| 2022 | $116,741 | $109,961 |
| 2023 | $119,537 | $112,593 |
| 2024 | $133,094 | $122,063 |
| 2025 | $135,677 | $125,580 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $135,677 | $167 | +$2,583 |
| 2024 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $133,094 | $161 | +$13,557 |
| 2023 | Finance / FinancesSenior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | $119,537 | $154 | +$2,796 |
| 2022 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $116,741 | $152 | +$1,272 |
| 2021 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $115,469 | $150 | +$2,266 |
| 2020 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $113,202 | $147 | +$2,214 |
| 2019 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $110,988 | $148 | +$1,014 |
| 2018 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $109,974 | $166 | +$1,713 |
| 2017 | Finance / FinancesSenior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques · moved here | $108,261 | $166 | +$1,828 |
| 2016 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $106,433 | $173 | −$1,164 |
| 2015 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | $107,598 | $180 | +$4,530 |
| 2014 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | $103,067 | $178 | −$2,525 |
| 2013 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $105,592 | $157 | +$3,728 |
| 2012 | FinanceSenior Policy Advisor | $101,864 | $142 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal