Barbara Paterson
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology/Chair
2025 Salary
$145,490Total compensation $145,583, including $93 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
#159Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$145,4902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$103,817 in 2020 is worth about $124,429 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ChairSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $145,490Benefits $93Total $145,583 |
| 2024 | Manager Academic ProgramsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $119,754Benefits $93Total $119,847 |
| 2023 | ProfessorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $116,850Benefits $95Total $116,945 |
| 2022 | ProfessorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $110,300Benefits $113Total $110,413 |
| 2021 | ProfessorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $109,170Benefits $1,565Total $110,735 |
| 2020 | ProfessorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $103,817Benefits $1,078Total $104,895 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $145,490 Barbara Paterson earned in 2025, roughly $101,317 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,754, that is a rise of about 21%. For comparison, the median Chair on the 2025 list was paid $169,676; this salary is about 14% less. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,317
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 Chair median
- −14%
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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.