John Cancilla

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board/Director, Operations/Directeur, Opérations

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$175,249

Total compensation $175,993, including $744 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2024

Employer Rank

#99

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

Years on List

2005–2024

Peak Salary

$237,971

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2024

$102,533 in 2005 is worth about $157,346 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2024	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	Director, Operations/Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board	$175,249Benefits $744Total $175,993	$744	$175,993
2023	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board / Commission De La Sécurité Professionnelle Et De L'Assurance Contre Les Accidents Du Travail	Director, Operations/Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board / Commission De La Sécurité Professionnelle Et De L'Assurance Contre Les Accidents Du Travail	$237,971Benefits $585Total $238,556	$585	$238,556
2022	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	Director, Operations/Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board	$167,859Benefits $342Total $168,201	$342	$168,201
2021	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	Director Operations/Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board	$163,740Benefits $334Total $164,073	$334	$164,073
2020	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	Director, Operations\Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board	$164,823Benefits $356Total $165,179	$356	$165,179
2019	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	Director, Operations\Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board	$154,972Benefits $285Total $155,258	$285	$155,258
2018	Workplace Safety and Insurance Board	Director Operations\Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board	$151,517Benefits $267Total $151,784	$267	$151,784
2017	Workplace Safety And Insurance Board	Director Operations/Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board	$148,137Benefits $240Total $148,377	$240	$148,377
2016	Workplace Safety and Insurance Board	Director, Operations / Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board	$144,230Benefits $258Total $144,488	$258	$144,488
2015	Workplace Safety and Insurance Board	Director, Operations / Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board	$141,232Benefits $242Total $141,474	$242	$141,474
2014	Workplace Safety and Insurance Board	Director, Operations / Directeur, OpérationsWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board	$137,802Benefits $235Total $138,037	$235	$138,037
2013	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Operating Model DirectorWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$134,321Benefits $230Total $134,551	$230	$134,551
2012	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Operating Model DirectorWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$134,176Benefits $210Total $134,386	$210	$134,386
2011	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board / Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail	Director, Occupational Disease and Specialized Services / Directeur, Services spécialisées et liés aux maladies professionnellesWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board / Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail	$135,246Benefits $197Total $135,443	$197	$135,443
2010	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Director, Occupational Disease ServicesWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$134,152Benefits $177Total $134,328	$177	$134,328
2009	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Director, Occupational Disease ServicesWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$129,318Benefits $174Total $129,492	$174	$129,492
2008	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Director, Occupational Disease Quality ServicesWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$119,755Benefits $148Total $119,903	$148	$119,903
2007	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Director, Continuous Improvement ProjectWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$110,099Benefits $2,333Total $112,431	$2,333	$112,431
2006	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Director, Strategic ComplianceWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$105,170Benefits $208Total $105,378	$208	$105,378
2005	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board	Director, Strategic ComplianceWorkplace Safety & Insurance Board	$102,533Benefits $205Total $102,738	$205	$102,738

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on John Cancilla's 2024 salary of $175,249 comes to roughly $117,190 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.2% effective) is deducted. It is down about 26% from the $237,971 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2005. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$117,190
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.1%
vs. 2024 Director, Operations median: +28%

Where does $175,249 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
2024

Also at Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2024
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Jeffery Lang	President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général	$448,403	$450,246
2	Janine Dyck	Chief Employer Services Officer/Chef des services aux employeurs	$362,986	$364,280
3	Gavin Pokan	Chief Operating Officer/Chef de l’exploitation	$347,456	$348,749
4	Andrea Mckinney	Chief Corporate Services and Technology Officer/Chef des services généraux et technologiques	$345,471	$346,765
5	Leif Malling	Chief Strategy and Risk Officer/Chef de la stratégie et du risque	$344,457	$345,751
6	Anna Filice	Chief People Officer/Chef du personnel	$343,550	$344,844
7	Aaron Thompson	Head of Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer/Chef des services cliniques et médecin-conseil en chef	$336,011	$337,400
8	Darshi Gurusinghe	Vice President, Employer Account Services/Vice-président, Services des comptes des employeurs	$321,197	$322,090
9	Gregory Morreale	Vice President Information Technology Application Management Services/Vice-président, Services de gestion des applications infotechnologiques	$308,213	$309,085
10	Bruce Smith	Chief Governance Officer/Chef de la gouvernance	$306,924	$308,229