Gary Staples
Headwater Health Care Centre/Chief of Paramedic Services
2025 Salary
$172,159Total compensation $173,356, including $1,196 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
#8Headwater Health Care Centre
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$172,1592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,715 in 2014 is worth about $132,088 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of Paramedic ServicesHeadwater Health Care Centre | $172,159Benefits $1,196Total $173,356 |
| 2024 | Chief of Paramedic ServicesHeadwater Health Care Centre | $164,658Benefits $1,227Total $165,885 |
| 2023 | Deputy ChiefHeadwater Health Care Centre | $136,448Benefits $1,093Total $137,541 |
| 2022 | Deputy ChiefHeadwater Health Care Centre | $123,716Benefits $982Total $124,698 |
| 2021 | Deputy ChiefHeadwater Health Care Centre | $139,795Benefits $921Total $140,716 |
| 2020 | Deputy ChiefHeadwater Health Care Centre | $114,460Benefits $934Total $115,394 |
| 2019 | Deputy ChiefHeadwater Health Care Centre | $104,144Benefits $888Total $105,031 |
| 2018 | Deputy ChiefHeadwater Health Care Centre | $101,820Benefits $860Total $102,681 |
| 2016 | ParamedicHeadwater Health Care Centre | $101,836Benefits $396Total $102,232 |
| 2015 | ParamedicHeadwaters Health Care Centre | $101,943Benefits $345Total $102,288 |
| 2014 | ParamedicHeadwaters Health Care Centre | $100,715Benefits $335Total $101,051 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Gary Staples was paid $172,159 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,079, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. Within Headwater Health Care Centre, Gary Staples's total compensation of $173,356 was the #8 of 182, against a median salary of $119,113. Gary Staples has appeared on the list 11 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,079
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
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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.