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Wayne Gates

Legislative Assembly/Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Government Agencies / Vice-présidente, Comité permanent des organismes gouvernementaux

2025 Salary

$176,961

Total compensation $177,888, including $928 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

#72

Legislative Assembly

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$176,961

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,888 in 2014 to $177,888 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$102,675 in 2014 is worth about $134,658 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Government Agencies / Vice-présidente, Comité permanent des organismes gouvernementauxLegislative Assembly$176,961Benefits $928Total $177,888
2024Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l’Assemblée législative de l’OntarioLegislative Assembly$128,205Benefits $400Total $128,605
2023Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l'Assemblée législative de l'OntarioLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative$128,205Benefits $168Total $128,373
2022Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l’Assemblée législative de l’OntarioLegislative Assembly$128,205Benefits $168Total $128,373
2021Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l’Assemblée législative de l’OntarioLegislative Assembly$129,518Benefits $183Total $129,701
2020Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates / Vice-président du Comité permanent des budgets des dépensesLegislative Assembly$125,874Benefits $206Total $126,080
2019Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates / Vice-président du Comité permanent des budgets des dépensesLegislative Assembly$125,874Benefits $209Total $126,083
2018Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates / Vice-président du Comité permanent des budgets des dépensesLegislative Assembly$121,834Benefits $223Total $122,057
2017Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l'Assemblée législative de l'OntarioLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative$116,550Benefits $218Total $116,768
2016Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l'Assemblée législative de l'OntarioLegislative Assembly$116,550Benefits $232Total $116,782
2015Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l'Assemblée législative de l'OntarioLegislative Assembly$116,550Benefits $241Total $116,791
2014Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l'Assemblée législative de l'OntarioLegislative Assembly$102,675Benefits $213Total $102,888

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Wayne Gates's 2025 salary of $176,961 comes to roughly $118,722 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. Within Legislative Assembly, Wayne Gates's total compensation of $177,888 was the #72 of 327, against a median salary of $145,583. That is about 38% more than the $128,205 paid in 2024. Most Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$118,722
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.9%

Where does $176,961 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 Legislative Assembly
2025

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