James Shaffer
Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories/Senior Technical Fellow
2025 Salary
$208,355Total compensation $209,764, including $1,410 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#3Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories
Years on List
22019–2025
Peak Salary
$356,7102019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$356,710 in 2019 is worth about $430,675 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Technical FellowQuantum Valley Ideas Laboratories | $208,355 |
| 2019 | Senior Technical FellowQuantum Valley Ideas Laboratories | $356,710 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Shaffer's $208,355 salary works out to roughly $134,877 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.3%. On total compensation of $209,764, James Shaffer ranked #3 of 21 disclosed at Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories that year, where the median salary was $133,098. The 2019 record under this name shows $356,710. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$134,877
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
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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.