Lee Gauthier

ORNGE/Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifs

2025 Salary

$174,889

Total compensation $178,714, including $3,825 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#64

ORNGE

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$188,831

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$112,303 in 2008 is worth about $161,613 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	ORNGE	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsORNGE	$174,889Benefits $3,825Total $178,714	$3,825	$178,714
2024	ORNGE	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsORNGE	$188,831Benefits $4,686Total $193,517	$4,686	$193,517
2023	ORNGE	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsORNGE	$161,079Benefits $3,126Total $164,205	$3,126	$164,205
2022	ORNGE	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsORNGE	$147,425Benefits $3,829Total $151,254	$3,829	$151,254
2021	ORNGE	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsORNGE	$123,772Benefits $2,759Total $126,531	$2,759	$126,531
2020	ORNGE	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsORNGE	$150,971Benefits $3,478Total $154,449	$3,478	$154,449
2019	ORNGE	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsORNGE	$122,298Benefits $2,712Total $125,011	$2,712	$125,011
2018	Ornge	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsOrnge	$118,235Benefits $3,358Total $121,594	$3,358	$121,594
2017	Ornge	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsOrnge	$132,711Benefits $3,327Total $136,037	$3,327	$136,037
2016	ORNGE	Critical Care ParamedicORNGE	$134,284Benefits $2,653Total $136,938	$2,653	$136,938
2015	Ornge	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsOrnge	$139,540Benefits $2,498Total $142,037	$2,498	$142,037
2014	Ornge	Critical Care Paramedic / Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifsOrnge	$144,643Benefits $3,066Total $147,710	$3,066	$147,710
2012	Ornge	Critical Care ParamedicOrnge	$130,036Benefits $1,827Total $131,863	$1,827	$131,863
2011	Ornge	Critical Care Paramedic Step 4Ornge	$111,861Benefits $2,474Total $114,335	$2,474	$114,335
2010	Ornge	Critical Care Paramedic Step 3Ornge	$119,778Benefits $2,374Total $122,152	$2,374	$122,152
2009	Ornge	Critical Care ParamedicOrnge	$103,218Benefits $217Total $103,435	$217	$103,435
2008	Ornge	Critical Care ParamedicOrnge	$112,303Benefits $195Total $112,498	$195	$112,498

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Lee Gauthier's $174,889 salary works out to roughly $117,582 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. Among those listed as Critical Care Paramedic in 2025, the median was $148,697; this salary sits about 18% above it. It is down about 7% from the $188,831 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$117,582
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.8%
vs. 2025 Critical Care Paramedic median: +18%

Where does $174,889 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.

Also at ORNGE
2025

Also at ORNGE, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Homer Tien	President and Chief Executive Officer/ Président et directeur général	$480,102	$483,305
2	Bruce Sawadsky	Chief Medical Officer/Médecin en chef	$313,131	$315,825
3	Inna Kravitz	Chief Financial Officer/Chef des services financiers	$311,640	$311,742
4	Wade Durham	Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer/Directeur Général Délégué et Directeur Général Délégué	$300,102	$302,685
5	Susan Kennedy	Chief Legal and Administrative Officer/Directeur juridique et administratif	$300,102	$302,629
6	Maria Isabel Atkinson	Chief Integration and Partnerhips Officer/Responsable de l'intégration et des partenariats	$300,120	$301,085
7	Percy Gyara	Chief Financial and Facilities Officer/Directeur financier et des installations	$259,717	$261,961
8	Lorinda Lee	Chief People and Learning Officer/Directrice des ressources humaines et de la formation	$257,987	$260,208
9	Sean Cross	Critical Care Paramedic/Ambulancier paramédical en soins intensifs	$251,852	$254,068
10	Michael Lewell	Associate Medical Officer-Clinical Quality and Corporate Strategy/Médecin adjoint-Qualité clinique et stratégie d'entreprise	$240,850	$242,846