Gavin Pokan
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board/Chief Operating Officer / Chef(fe) de l’exploitation
2025 Salary
$387,860Total compensation $389,257, including $1,396 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
#3Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$387,8602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$101,127 in 2013 is worth about $135,221 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Operating Officer / Chef(fe) de l’exploitationWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $387,860Benefits $1,396Total $389,257 |
| 2024 | Chief Operating Officer/Chef de l’exploitationWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $347,456Benefits $1,294Total $348,749 |
| 2023 | Chief Operating Officer/Chef De L’ExploitationWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board / Commission De La Sécurité Professionnelle Et De L'Assurance Contre Les Accidents Du Travail | $338,823Benefits $779Total $339,602 |
| 2022 | Advisor To President And Ceo/Conseiller Du Président-Directeur GénéralWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $178,086Benefits $316Total $178,402 |
| 2021 | Executive Director Issues Management/Directeur général, Gestion des enjeuxWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $157,320Benefits $297Total $157,617 |
| 2020 | Director, Operations Planning and Analysis\Directeur, Planification et analyse des opérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $158,167Benefits $318Total $158,486 |
| 2019 | Director, Operations Planning and Analysis\Directeur, Planification et analyse des opérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $124,810Benefits $212Total $125,022 |
| 2018 | Program Manager Planning and Quality\Chef de programmes, Planification et qualitéWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board | $111,491Benefits $191Total $111,682 |
| 2017 | Senior Planner Operations/Planificateur principal, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $109,533Benefits $171Total $109,704 |
| 2016 | Manager, Operations / Chef de service, OpérationsWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board | $103,903Benefits $179Total $104,082 |
| 2015 | Manager, Operations / Chef de service, OpérationsWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board | $101,333Benefits $168Total $101,501 |
| 2014 | Manager, Operations / Chef de service, OpérationsWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board | $103,501Benefits $174Total $103,675 |
| 2013 | Assistant Director, Employer Account ServicesWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board | $101,127Benefits $174Total $101,302 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Gavin Pokan was paid $387,860 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $220,196, an effective income-tax rate of about 41.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $347,456, that is a rise of about 12%. For comparison, the median Chief Operating Officer on the 2025 list was paid $181,511; this salary is about 114% more. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$220,196
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.2%
- vs. 2025 Chief Operating Officer median
- +114%
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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.