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Gary Higgs

St. Mary’s General Hospital/Interim President

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$289,140

Total compensation $290,302, including $1,162 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
2024

Employer Rank

#4

St. Mary’s General Hospital

Years on List

7

2018–2024

Peak Salary

$289,140

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $162,286 in 2018 to $290,302 in 2024.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201820192020202220232024
Total compensation, 2018–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2024

$161,221 in 2018 is worth about $198,445 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Interim PresidentSt. Mary’s General Hospital$289,140Benefits $1,162Total $290,302
2023Vice President Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy OfficerSt. Mary's General Hospital$223,169Benefits $1,361Total $224,529
2022Vice President and Chief Information OfficerSt. Mary’s General Hospital$178,996Benefits $1,281Total $180,277
2021Vice President and Chief Information OfficerSt. Mary’s General Hospital$180,385Benefits $1,374Total $181,759
2020Vice President and Chief Informaiton OfficerSt. Mary’s General Hospital$172,846Benefits $1,224Total $174,070
2019Vice President Chief Information OfficerSt. Mary’s General Hospital$172,716Benefits $1,134Total $173,850
2018Vice President Chief Information OfficerSt. Mary's General Hospital$161,221Benefits $1,064Total $162,286

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

In 2024, Gary Higgs's $289,140 salary works out to roughly $173,342 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.0%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $223,169, that is a rise of about 30%. At St. Mary’s General Hospital, 438 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $116,908; Gary Higgs's total compensation of $290,302 ranked #4. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$173,342
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.0%

Where does $289,140 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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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