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Shawn Payne

York University/Chief Engineer

2025 Salary

$181,241

Total compensation $182,073, including $832 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#927

York University

Years on List

6

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$185,251

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,918 in 2013 to $182,073 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2022.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K2013201520232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$103,486 in 2013 is worth about $138,375 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief EngineerYork University$181,241Benefits $832Total $182,073
2024Chief EngineerYork University$185,251Benefits $801Total $186,052
2023Chief EngineerYork University$160,321Benefits $731Total $161,052
2015Chief EngineerYork University$110,957Benefits $598Total $111,555
2014Assistant Chief EngineerYork University$106,059Benefits $531Total $106,589
2013Assistant Chief EngineerYork University$103,486Benefits $432Total $103,918

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $181,241 Shawn Payne earned in 2025, roughly $121,002 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. On total compensation of $182,073, Shawn Payne ranked #927 of 2,557 disclosed at York University that year, where the median salary was $157,104. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2013. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$121,002
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.2%

Where does $181,241 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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2025

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