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Gary W Sims

Brightshores Health System/President and Chief Executive Officer

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$336,106

Total compensation $337,738, including $1,632 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1

Brightshores Health System

Years on List

4

2020–2023

Peak Salary

$348,115

2022

Full 2023 roster at Brightshores Health System →·See where $336,106 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $310,630 in 2020 to $337,738 in 2023.$100K$200K$300K$400K2020202120222023
Total compensation, 2020–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2023

$309,218 in 2020 is worth about $370,610 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023President and Chief Executive OfficerBrightshores Health System$336,106Benefits $1,632Total $337,738
2022President and Chief Executive OfficerGrey Bruce Health Services$348,115Benefits $1,970Total $350,086
2021President and Chief Executive OfficerGrey Bruce Health Services$334,662Benefits $1,681Total $336,344
2020President and Chief Executive OfficerGrey Bruce Health Services$309,218Benefits $1,412Total $310,630

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Gary W Sims's 2023 salary of $336,106 comes to roughly $193,698 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 41.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 3% less than the $348,115 paid in 2022. Within Brightshores Health System, Gary W Sims's total compensation of $337,738 was the #1 of 363, against a median salary of $115,039. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$193,698
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.4%
vs. 2023 President and Chief Executive Officer median
+14%

Where does $336,106 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at Brightshores Health System
2023

View all 363 employees at Brightshores Health System (2023) →