Christopher Needles
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research/Director
2025 Salary
$157,560Total compensation $158,510, including $950 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
#35Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$157,5602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,633 in 2018 is worth about $123,867 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DirectorOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $157,560 |
| 2024 | DirectorOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $152,422 |
| 2023 | DirectorOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $147,908 |
| 2022 | DirectorOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $133,254 |
| 2021 | Director, CommunicationsOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $128,699 |
| 2020 | Director, CommunicationsOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $128,082 |
| 2019 | Senior Manager, CommunicationsOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $105,435 |
| 2018 | Senior Manager, CommunicationsOntario Institute for Cancer Research | $100,633 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Christopher Needles's $157,560 salary works out to roughly $108,046 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. For comparison, the median Director on the 2025 list was paid $166,997; this salary is about 6% less. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $152,422, that is a rise of about 3%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,046
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Director median
- −6%
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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.