Ailsa Kay
University of Guelph/Manager, Strategic Research Programs
2025 Salary
$135,131Total compensation $136,938, including $1,807 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
#905University of Guelph
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$135,1312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$104,352 in 2022 is worth about $113,324 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Strategic Research ProgramsUniversity Of Guelph | $135,131 |
| 2024 | Manager, Strategic Research ProgramsUniversity Of Guelph | $127,981 |
| 2023 | Manager Strategic Research ProgramsUniversity Of Guelph | $113,180 |
| 2022 | Manager Strategic Research ProgramsUniversity Of Guelph | $104,352 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ailsa Kay's 2025 salary of $135,131 comes to roughly $95,454 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. At University of Guelph, 1,504 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $151,779; Ailsa Kay's total compensation of $136,938 ranked #905. It is up about 6% on the $127,981 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
- ~$95,454
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
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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.