Awet Weldemichael
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$194,465Total compensation $194,737, including $272 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
#447Queen's University
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$194,4652025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$123,283 in 2015 is worth about $159,898 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $194,465Benefits $272Total $194,737 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $173,416Benefits $272Total $173,688 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $171,245Benefits $272Total $171,517 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $176,230Benefits $272Total $176,503 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $145,809Benefits $272Total $146,081 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor, Queen's National ScholarQueen's University | $120,322Benefits $305Total $120,627 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor, Queen's National ScholarQueen's University | $119,482Benefits $298Total $119,780 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor, Queen's National ScholarQueen's University | $105,485Benefits $278Total $105,763 |
| 2015 | Assistant Professor, Queen's National ScholarQueen's University | $123,283Benefits $270Total $123,553 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Awet Weldemichael's 2025 salary of $194,465 comes to roughly $127,842 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 12% on the $173,416 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 43% more. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$127,842
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +43%
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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.