Vaughan Dowie
Pine River Institute/Chief Executive Officer
2025 Salary
$233,684Total compensation $245,694, including $12,010 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
#1Pine River Institute
Years on List
132012–2025
Peak Salary
$244,3082023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$190,551 in 2012 is worth about $257,094 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $233,684Benefits $12,010Total $245,694 |
| 2024 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $233,684Benefits $12,010Total $245,694 |
| 2023 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $244,308Benefits $11,701Total $256,010 |
| 2022 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $222,697Benefits $8,014Total $230,711 |
| 2021 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $227,206Benefits $8,052Total $235,258 |
| 2020 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $211,105Benefits $8,052Total $219,157 |
| 2019 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $202,363Benefits $8,052Total $210,415 |
| 2018 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $207,907Benefits $858Total $208,766 |
| 2017 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $197,803Benefits $8,052Total $205,855 |
| 2016 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $205,026Benefits $8,361Total $213,388 |
| 2015 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $200,838Benefits $8,034Total $208,872 |
| 2013 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $195,837Benefits $8,033Total $203,870 |
| 2012 | Chief Executive OfficerPine River Institute | $190,551Benefits $0Total $190,551 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Vaughan Dowie was paid $233,684 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,781, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.4%. For comparison, the median Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 list was paid $183,562; this salary is about 27% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2012. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$147,781
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- vs. 2025 Chief Executive Officer median
- +27%
Where does $233,684 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.