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David Carter

Innovation Factory/Chief Executive Officer

2025 Salary

$238,483

Total compensation $243,028, including $4,545 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

Innovation Factory

Years on List

9

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$238,483

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $189,057 in 2016 to $243,028 in 2025. No data for 2020.$100K$150K$200K$250K201620182019202220232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$187,500 in 2016 is worth about $239,778 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Executive OfficerInnovation Factory$238,483Benefits $4,545Total $243,028
2024Chief Executive OfficerInnovation Factory$237,187Benefits $6,026Total $243,213
2023Chief Executive OfficerInnovation Factory$217,385Benefits $1,261Total $218,646
2022Chief Executive OfficierInnovation Factory$209,392Benefits $4,402Total $213,794
2021Executive DirectorInnovation Factory$188,159Benefits $659Total $188,818
2019Executive DirectorInnovation Factory$189,203Benefits $0Total $189,203
2018Executive DirectorInnovation Factory$189,376Benefits $0Total $189,376
2017Executive DirectorInnovation Factory$189,548Benefits $0Total $189,548
2016Executive DirectorInnovation Factory$187,500Benefits $1,557Total $189,057

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Carter's 2025 salary of $238,483 comes to roughly $150,189 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.7% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Chief Executive Officer in 2025, the median was $183,562; this salary sits about 30% above it. David Carter has appeared on the list 9 times since 2016. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$150,189
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.0%
vs. 2025 Chief Executive Officer median
+30%

Where does $238,483 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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