Michael Heitshu
$108,954.91asSenior Policy Advisor+4.6%
Employed by Municipal Affairs and Housing in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2024 to 2025.
In 2025, Michael Heitshu received a salary of $108,954.91 working as Senior Policy Advisor at Municipal Affairs and Housing, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 4.6% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Michael Heitshu has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 2 times between 2024 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $108,954.91 in 2025. In addition to salary, $78.85 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Municipal Affairs and Housing reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Senior Policy Advisors in Municipal Affairs and Housing
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Vidia Dhanraj | $139,867.87 |
| Jade Woodruffe | $137,146.91 |
| Marco Blefari | $135,677.18 |
| Jeremy Fredrickson | $135,677.18 |
| Afra Khan | $135,677.18 |
| Monica Liang | $135,677.18 |
| Robert Madeira | $135,677.18 |
| Madhavi Patel | $135,677.18 |
| Amanda Powrie | $133,625.86 |
| Andrea Kroher | $131,276.77 |
Top earning Senior Policy Advisors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
United Counties Of Leeds And Grenville | $239,715.46 | United Counties Of Leeds And Grenville |
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $183,630.91 | Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security |
Toronto Catholic District School Board | $169,249.39 | Toronto Catholic District School Board |
Energy and Mines | $162,177.95 | Energy and Mines |
York University | $157,854.07 | York University |
Finance | $157,015.94 | Finance |
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $154,261.80 | Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development |
Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | $153,348.77 | Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement |
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $151,813.56 | Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development |
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $151,575.27 | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade |
Other employees at Municipal Affairs and Housing
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Mehta Strategic Project Co-Ordinator | Strategic Project Co-Ordinator | $111,664.88 |
| Kimberly Livingstone Senior Planner | Senior Planner | $111,524.57 |
| Andrew Carr Senior Planner | Senior Planner | $111,248.57 |
| Pooneh Derakhshan Senior Planner | Senior Planner | $109,882.04 |
| Josh Bautista Coordinator, Policy and Transformation | Coordinator, Policy and Transformation | $109,704.39 |
| Allison Buchan-Terrell Team Lead | Team Lead | $108,158.13 |
| Cathy Trepanier Coordinator Customer Service/Compliance | Coordinator Customer Service/Compliance | $107,817.03 |
| Antoniette Figliano-Delongis Issues Coordinator | Issues Coordinator | $107,689.59 |
| Vishakha Prasad Strategic Project Co-Ordinator | Strategic Project Co-Ordinator | $107,457.26 |
| Shairoz Jamal Senior Planner | Senior Planner | $107,427.17 |