Steve Paikin
Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario)/Host/Producer / Animateur/Producteur
2025 Salary
$241,446Total compensation $242,929, including $1,483 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
#2Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario)
Years on List
301996–2025
Peak Salary
$369,9412024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1996–2025
$124,727 in 1996 is worth about $230,373 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | $241,446Benefits $1,483Total $242,929 |
| 2024 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | $369,941Benefits $2,893Total $372,834 |
| 2023 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) / Office de la télécommunication éducative de l'Ontario (TVO) | $286,094Benefits $2,236Total $288,330 |
| 2022 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | $348,615Benefits $2,756Total $351,371 |
| 2021 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | $350,250Benefits $6,499Total $356,749 |
| 2020 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | $351,364Benefits $6,769Total $358,132 |
| 2019 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | $331,843Benefits $6,474Total $338,317 |
| 2018 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | $337,201Benefits $6,469Total $343,670 |
| 2017 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority (Tv Ontario) / Office de la Télécommunication Éducative De L'Ontario (Tvo) | $303,088Benefits $6,355Total $309,443 |
| 2016 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority | $302,622Benefits $6,229Total $308,852 |
| 2015 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority | $314,262Benefits $6,277Total $320,538 |
| 2014 | Host / Producer / Animateur / ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority | $302,622Benefits $5,770Total $308,392 |
| 2013 | Host/ProducerOntario Educational Communications Authority | $302,622Benefits $5,196Total $307,818 |
| 2012 | Host / ProducerOntario Educational Communications Authority | $302,622Benefits $4,868Total $307,490 |
| 2011 | Host/Producer / Animateur/ProducteurOntario Educational Communications Authority / Office de la télécommunication éducative de l'Ontario | $295,029Benefits $4,790Total $299,818 |
| 2010 | Host/ProducerOntario Educational Communications Authority | $279,259Benefits $4,790Total $284,049 |
| 2009 | Host/ProducerOntario Educational Communications Authority | $258,293Benefits $5,429Total $263,722 |
| 2008 | Host/ProducerOntario Educational Communications Authority (TVOntario) | $244,942Benefits $4,535Total $249,477 |
| 2007 | Host/ProducerOntario Educational Communications Authority (TVO) | $231,346Benefits $4,474Total $235,820 |
| 2006 | Host/ProducerOntario Educational Communications Authority (TVOntario) | $206,956Benefits $4,272Total $211,228 |
| 2005 | Host, ProducerOECA (TVOntario) | $214,037Benefits $3,772Total $217,809 |
| 2004 | Host/ProducerOECA | $181,977Benefits $3,293Total $185,270 |
| 2003 | Host/ ProducerOECA | $173,572Benefits $2,692Total $176,264 |
| 2002 | Host/ ProducerOECA/OTEO | $170,821Benefits $2,406Total $173,227 |
| 2001 | Host / ProducerOnt. Educational Comm. Authority | $169,783Benefits $2,459Total $172,242 |
| 2000 | Project Officer IIOntario Edu.Comm. Authority | $167,766Benefits $2,333Total $170,099 |
| 1999 | Project OfficerTVOntario | $168,298Benefits $2,396Total $170,694 |
| 1998 | Project Officer IITVOntario | $145,602Benefits $2,396Total $147,998 |
| 1997 | Project Officer IITV Ontario | $139,104Benefits $2,189Total $141,293 |
| 1996 | Project Officer IITV Ontario | $124,727Benefits $2,109Total $126,836 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steve Paikin was paid $241,446 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $151,675, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.9%. It is down about 35% from the $369,941 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 30 years in all, first in 1996. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$151,675
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
Where does $241,446 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.