Sarah Downey
Michael Garron Hospital/President and Chief Executive Officer
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$443,704Total compensation $446,652, including $2,948 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1Michael Garron Hospital
Years on List
82015–2022
Peak Salary
$500,7042021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2022
$351,443 in 2015 is worth about $455,821 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | President and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Garron Hospital | $443,704Benefits $2,948Total $446,652 |
| 2021 | President and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Garron Hospital | $500,704Benefits $4,080Total $504,784 |
| 2020 | President and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Garron Hospital | $454,089Benefits $4,519Total $458,608 |
| 2019 | President and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Garron Hospital | $430,667Benefits $5,666Total $436,333 |
| 2018 | President and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Garron Hospital | $430,162Benefits $5,161Total $435,324 |
| 2017 | President and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Garron Hospital | $425,001Benefits $4,947Total $429,948 |
| 2016 | President and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Garron Hospital | $425,001Benefits $4,304Total $429,306 |
| 2015 | President & Chief Executive OfficerToronto East General Hospital | $351,443Benefits $3,228Total $354,672 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $443,704 Sarah Downey earned in 2022, roughly $241,721 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 45.5%. For comparison, the median President and Chief Executive Officer on the 2022 list was paid $293,472; this salary is about 51% more. It is down about 11% from the $500,704 paid in 2021. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$241,721
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~45.5%
- vs. 2022 President and Chief Executive Officer median
- +51%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.