Chris Wiwchar
Natural Resources and Forestry/Senior Pilot CL415
2025 Salary
$178,236Total compensation $178,386, including $150 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
#42Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$178,2362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$107,528 in 2016 is worth about $137,509 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Pilot CL415Natural Resources | $178,236Benefits $150Total $178,386 |
| 2024 | Senior Pilot CL415Natural Resources and Forestry | $139,379Benefits $142Total $139,521 |
| 2023 | Senior Pilot- CL415's / Pilote principal, CL415Natural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $164,555Benefits $138Total $164,693 |
| 2021 | Senior Pilot- CL415’sNatural Resources And Forestry | $169,494Benefits $134Total $169,628 |
| 2020 | Senior Pilot- CL415’sNatural Resources And Forestry | $108,516Benefits $134Total $108,650 |
| 2019 | Senior PilotNatural Resources And Forestry | $109,747Benefits $137Total $109,884 |
| 2018 | Senior PilotNatural Resources and Forestry | $117,178Benefits $155Total $117,333 |
| 2017 | Senior Pilot / Pilote principalNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses naturelles et des Forêts | $106,234Benefits $171Total $106,404 |
| 2016 | Senior Pilot principalNatural Resources and Forestry | $107,528Benefits $163Total $107,692 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chris Wiwchar was paid $178,236 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,423, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. That is about 28% more than the $139,379 paid in 2024. Chris Wiwchar has appeared on the list 9 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,423
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
Where does $178,236 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.