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Gary Burlakoff

Vector Institute/Director, Finance

2025 Salary

$168,703

Total compensation $182,288, including $13,584 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

#24

Vector Institute

Years on List

7

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$168,703

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $147,191 in 2018 to $182,288 in 2025. No data for 2020.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201820192021202320242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$135,775 in 2018 is worth about $167,123 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, FinanceVector Institute$168,703Benefits $13,584Total $182,288
2024Director, FinanceVector Institute$158,640Benefits $12,816Total $171,456
2023Director, FinanceVector Institute$156,749Benefits $12,499Total $169,249
2022Director, FinanceVector Institute$155,312Benefits $12,214Total $167,526
2021Director, FinanceVector Institute$151,088Benefits $12,008Total $163,096
2019Director of FinanceVector Institute$144,213Benefits $10,386Total $154,599
2018Director of FinanceVector Institute$135,775Benefits $11,416Total $147,191

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Gary Burlakoff's 2025 salary of $168,703 comes to roughly $114,178 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 25% above the 2025 median of $135,194 for Director, Finance on the Sunshine List. Gary Burlakoff has appeared on the list 7 times since 2018. 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
~$114,178
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
vs. 2025 Director, Finance median
+25%

Where does $168,703 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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2025

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