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Thomas Anthony Gaffney

Vector Institute/Special Advisor to the Chair

2025 Salary

$534,173

Total compensation $567,001, including $32,828 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

#1

Vector Institute

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$534,173

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $450,318 in 2023 to $567,001 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K$600K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$419,199 in 2023 is worth about $438,144 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Special Advisor to the ChairVector Institute$534,173
2024President and Chief Executive OfficerVector Institute$499,920
2023President and Chief Executive OfficerVector Institute$419,199

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Thomas Anthony Gaffney was paid $534,173 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $288,188, an effective income-tax rate of about 45.0%. Within Vector Institute, Thomas Anthony Gaffney's total compensation of $567,001 was the #1 of 72, against a median salary of $136,772. It is up about 7% on the $499,920 paid in 2024. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$288,188
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~45.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~46.0%

Where does $534,173 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.

Also at Vector Institute
2025

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