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John Willes

Vector Institute/Artifical Intelligence Infrastructure and Research Engineering Manager

2025 Salary

$205,366

Total compensation $222,317, including $16,952 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

#11

Vector Institute

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$205,366

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $160,263 in 2023 to $222,317 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$147,885 in 2023 is worth about $154,568 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Artifical Intelligence Infrastructure and Research Engineering ManagerVector Institute$205,366Benefits $16,952Total $222,317
2024Technical Team LeadVector Institute$171,212Benefits $14,244Total $185,456
2023Technical Team LeadVector Institute$147,885Benefits $12,378Total $160,263

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on John Willes's 2025 salary of $205,366 comes to roughly $133,331 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.4% effective) is deducted. Within Vector Institute, John Willes's total compensation of $222,317 was the #11 of 72, against a median salary of $136,772. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$133,331
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.1%

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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.

Also at Vector Institute
2025

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