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Gary Higgs

Waterloo Regional Health Network/Vice President and Chief Information Officer

2025 Salary

$339,256

Total compensation $340,048, including $791 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

#12

Waterloo Regional Health Network

Years on List

1

2025–2025

Peak Salary

$339,256

2025

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Full History
2025–2025

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Vice President and Chief Information OfficerWaterloo Regional Health Network$339,256Benefits $791Total $340,048

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Gary Higgs's $339,256 salary works out to roughly $197,610 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.8%. At Waterloo Regional Health Network, 1,584 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $119,092; Gary Higgs's total compensation of $340,048 ranked #12. 2025 is the first year Gary Higgs appears on the list. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$197,610
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.8%

Where does $339,256 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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