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George Cadete

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Director, Scale-up Services

2025 Salary

$230,029

Total compensation $230,279, including $250 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

#16

Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$230,029

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $152,400 in 2019 to $230,279 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$152,197 in 2019 is worth about $183,756 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Scale-up ServicesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$230,029Benefits $250Total $230,279
2024Director, Scale-up ServicesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$187,252Benefits $234Total $187,486
2023Director, Scale-up Services / Directeur, Services pour l'expansionEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce$189,407Benefits $223Total $189,630
2022Director, Scale-up ServicesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$175,666Benefits $214Total $175,880
2021Director, Scale-up ServicesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$168,934Benefits $205Total $169,138
2020Director, Scale-up ServicesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$157,393Benefits $199Total $157,592
2019Director, Scale-up ServicesEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$152,197Benefits $203Total $152,400

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

George Cadete was paid $230,029 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $145,948, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.2%. Within Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, George Cadete's total compensation of $230,279 was the #16 of 377, against a median salary of $129,341. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$145,948
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%

Where does $230,029 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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