Nikesh Shah
Hospital for Sick Children/Director, Finance
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$178,220Total compensation $178,220, including $0 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
2024
Employer Rank
#210Hospital for Sick Children
Years on List
52020–2024
Peak Salary
$178,2202024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2024
$120,152 in 2020 is worth about $144,006 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director, FinanceThe Hospital For Sick Children | $178,220Benefits $0Total $178,220 |
| 2023 | Director, FinanceThe Hospital For Sick Children | $169,332Benefits $0Total $169,332 |
| 2022 | Director, FinanceThe Hospital For Sick Children | $146,247Benefits $0Total $146,247 |
| 2021 | Director, FinanceThe Hospital For Sick Children | $123,463Benefits $0Total $123,463 |
| 2020 | Senior Manager Finance/ControllerThe Hospital For Sick Children | $120,152Benefits $0Total $120,152 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Nikesh Shah's $178,220 salary works out to roughly $118,727 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. It is up about 5% on the $169,332 paid in 2023. Among those listed as Director, Finance in 2024, the median was $130,511; this salary sits about 37% above it. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,727
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2024 Director, Finance median
- +37%
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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.