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Patricia Butler

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics/Director, People and Culture

2025 Salary

$178,314

Total compensation $178,649, including $335 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

#26

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$178,314

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,859 in 2021 to $178,649 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$107,631 in 2021 is worth about $124,809 in 2025 dollars.

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Patricia Butler's $178,314 salary works out to roughly $119,467 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. That is about 6% more than the $168,659 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Director of People and Culture on the 2025 list was paid $135,487; this salary is about 32% more. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$119,467
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2025 Director of People and Culture median
+32%

Where does $178,314 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.

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