The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Thomas Anthony Gaffney served as the Special Advisor to the Chair at Vector Institute in 2025, received an annual salary of $534,172.90 and a taxable benefit of $32,827.61, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Thomas Anthony has held the same position since 2025 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$567,000.51

Total paid in 2025

$534,172.90

Salary

$32,827.61

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Special Advisor to the Chair
Employer :   Vector Institute
Sector :   Other Public Sector Employers
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$567K
Low: $567K Avg: $567K High: $567K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$567K
Low: $207K Avg: $387K High: $567K
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Between 2023 and 2025, Thomas Anthony experienced an average annual increase of approximately 12.24% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Vector Institute. By 2025, Thomas Anthony's total pay had risen by 25.91% compared to the pay in 2023. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Thomas Anthony Gaffney
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Special Advisor to the Chair $534,173 $32,828 9.84%
2024 President And Chief Executive Officer $499,920 $16,277 14.63%
2023 President And Chief Executive Officer $419,199 $31,120

The 2025 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Special Advisor to the Chair ) in the Vector Institute.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Thomas Anthony Gaffney $534,173 $32,828

The 2025 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Thomas Anthony Gaffney Special Advisor to the Chair Vector Institute $567,001
Heather Aldersey Special Advisor to the Principal on United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, Scientific Director of the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation, Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 Queen’s University $207,280