Thomas Anthony Gaffney
Vector Institute/Special Advisor to the Chair
2025 Salary
$534,173Total 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
#1Vector Institute
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$534,1732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$419,199 in 2023 is worth about $438,144 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Special Advisor to the ChairVector Institute | $534,173 |
| 2024 | President and Chief Executive OfficerVector Institute | $499,920 |
| 2023 | President 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%
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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.