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Andrew Backer

Row Ontario/Chief Executive Officer

2025 Salary

$124,361

Total compensation $132,565, including $8,203 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

#1

Row Ontario

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$124,361

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,118 in 2019 to $132,565 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$109,250 in 2019 is worth about $131,903 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Executive OfficerRow Ontario$124,361
2024Chief Executive OfficerRow Ontario$122,642
2023Chief Executive OfficerRow Ontario$121,573
2022Chief Executive OfficerRow Ontario$117,700
2021Chief Executive OfficerRow Ontario$110,543
2020Chief Executive OfficerRow Ontario$103,000
2019Executive DirectorRow Ontario$109,250

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Andrew Backer's $124,361 salary works out to roughly $89,359 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.1%. Within Row Ontario, Andrew Backer's total compensation of $132,565 was the #1 of 2 on the 2025 list. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 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
~$89,359
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
vs. 2025 Chief Executive Officer median
−32%

Where does $124,361 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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