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Gary Da Silva

Ontario Food Terminal Board/Chief Operating Officer / Chef des operations

2025 Salary

$147,320

Total compensation $156,684, including $9,364 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

#2

Ontario Food Terminal Board

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$147,320

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,635 in 2017 to $156,684 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$104,324 in 2017 is worth about $131,365 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Operating Officer / Chef des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board$147,320Benefits $9,364Total $156,684
2024Chief Operating Officer / Chef des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board$146,578Benefits $9,370Total $155,948
2023Chief Operating Officer / Chef des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board / Commission Du Marché Des Produits Alimentaires De L'Ontario$138,868Benefits $7,754Total $146,622
2022Operations Manager / Directeur des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board$120,306Benefits $7,303Total $127,609
2021Operations Manager / Directeur des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board$120,306Benefits $7,231Total $127,537
2020Operations Manager / Directeur des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board$120,306Benefits $7,177Total $127,483
2019Operations Manager / Directeur des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board$115,089Benefits $7,260Total $122,349
2018Operations Manager / Directeur des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board$117,973Benefits $7,123Total $125,096
2017Operations Manager / Directeur des operationsOntario Food Terminal Board / Commission Du Marché Des Produits Alimentaires De L'Ontario$104,324Benefits $6,311Total $110,635

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Gary Da Silva was paid $147,320 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,352, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.8%. That is about 19% below the 2025 median of $181,511 for Chief Operating Officer on the Sunshine List. Gary Da Silva has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$102,352
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
vs. 2025 Chief Operating Officer median
−19%

Where does $147,320 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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