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Dave Truax

Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology/Executive Director

2025 Salary

$172,637

Total compensation $173,057, including $420 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

#21

Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$173,175

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $173,547 in 2024 to $173,057 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$173,175 in 2024 is worth about $176,727 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive DirectorGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology$172,637Benefits $420Total $173,057
2024Executive DirectorGeorgian College Of Applied Arts and Technology$173,175Benefits $371Total $173,547

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Dave Truax's 2025 salary of $172,637 comes to roughly $116,342 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 little changed from the $173,175 paid in 2024. Most Colleges employees belong to the CAAT Pension Plan, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$116,342
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.

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2025

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