Brian Cumming
Queen's University/Department Head, Professor
2025 Salary
$242,835Total compensation $243,107, including $272 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#137Queen's University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$242,8352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$152,230 in 2013 is worth about $203,552 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $242,835Benefits $272Total $243,107 |
| 2024 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $233,513Benefits $272Total $233,785 |
| 2023 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $230,548Benefits $272Total $230,820 |
| 2022 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $208,191Benefits $272Total $208,463 |
| 2021 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $204,478Benefits $272Total $204,750 |
| 2020 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $194,813Benefits $292Total $195,106 |
| 2019 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $187,058Benefits $312Total $187,370 |
| 2018 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $180,868Benefits $305Total $181,173 |
| 2017 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $174,695Benefits $298Total $174,993 |
| 2016 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $164,430Benefits $278Total $164,708 |
| 2015 | ProfessorQueen's University | $159,440Benefits $270Total $159,710 |
| 2014 | Professor - Biology, Director - Environmental StudiesQueen's University | $158,498Benefits $281Total $158,779 |
| 2013 | Professor - Biology, Director - Environmental StudiesQueen's University | $152,230Benefits $281Total $152,511 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $242,835 Brian Cumming earned in 2025, roughly $152,372 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.3%. Within Queen's University, Brian Cumming's total compensation of $243,107 was the #137 of 1,469, against a median salary of $173,378. That is about 4% more than the $233,513 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
- ~$152,372
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
- vs. 2025 Department Head Professor median
- +10%
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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.