Employer
Vector Institute
Total records: 295 (72 in 2025)Years on list: 2017–2025Category: Other Public Sector Employers
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | +5.9% | $163,241 | $11,753,329 | +12.9% | $1,020,352 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 68 | +38.8% | $153,129 | $10,412,738 | +31.9% | $895,428 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 49 | +36.1% | $161,165 | $7,897,072 | +31.5% | $655,762 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36 | +16.1% | $166,772 | $6,003,798 | +16.2% | $579,809 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 31 | +34.8% | $166,615 | $5,165,050 | +27.4% | $516,646 | -- |
| 2019 | 23 | +76.9% | $176,289 | $4,054,649 | +61.7% | $353,396 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 13 | +333.3% | $192,874 | $2,507,365 | +466.8% | $203,635 | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | -- | $147,447 | $442,341 | -- | $3,538 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Scientist | 18 | $205,023 |
| 2 | Applied Machine Learning Specialist | 14 | $117,959 |
| 3 | Applied Machine Learning Scientist | 12 | $160,460 |
| 4 | Director, Industry Innovation | 10 | $145,337 |
| 5 | High Performance Computing Systems Administrator | 10 | $124,819 |
| 6 | Senior Project Manager | 9 | $125,373 |
| 7 | Project Manager | 9 | $109,312 |
| 8 | President and Chief Executive Officer | 8 | $396,248 |
| 9 | Director, Professional Development | 6 | $136,124 |
| 10 | Executive Director, Applied Artificial Intelligence Programs | 5 | $192,729 |
Top earners from this employer since 2017
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thomas Anthony Gaffney | Special Advisor to the Chair | $534,173 |
| 2024 | Thomas Anthony Gaffney | President and Chief Executive Officer | $499,920 |
| 2022 | Garth Gibson | President and Chief Executive Officer | $483,956 |
| 2019 | Garth Gibson | President and Chief Executive Officer | $478,923 |
| 2021 | Garth Gibson | President and Chief Executive Officer | $472,996 |
| 2021 | Ronald Bodkin | Vice-President, Artificial Intelligence Engineering and Chief Information Officer | $425,856 |
| 2023 | Thomas Anthony Gaffney | President and Chief Executive Officer | $419,199 |
| 2018 | Garth Gibson | President and Chief Executive Officer | $417,481 |
| 2025 | Alan Veerman | Chief Operations and Finance Officer | $373,047 |
| 2022 | Cameron Schuler | Chief Commercialization Officer and Vice President, Industry Innovation | $368,185 |