Aklilu Wendaferew
Good Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries/Executive Director
2025 Salary
$172,828Total compensation $183,661, including $10,834 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
#1Good Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$172,8282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$103,303 in 2020 is worth about $123,813 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive DirectorGood Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries | $172,828Benefits $10,834Total $183,661 |
| 2024 | Executive DirectorGood Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries | $166,639Benefits $10,718Total $177,357 |
| 2023 | Executive DirectorGood Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries | $168,562Benefits $9,996Total $178,558 |
| 2022 | Executive DirectorGood Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries | $123,052Benefits $7,828Total $130,879 |
| 2021 | Assistant Executive DirectorGood Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries | $103,693Benefits $6,688Total $110,381 |
| 2020 | Assistant Executive DirectorGood Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries | $103,303Benefits $6,773Total $110,076 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Aklilu Wendaferew's 2025 salary of $172,828 comes to roughly $116,448 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Executive Director on the 2025 list was paid $138,896; this salary is about 24% more. It is up about 4% on the $166,639 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,448
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Executive Director median
- +24%
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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.