Brian Lightbody
Brock University/Professor
2025 Salary
$177,551Total compensation $178,221, including $670 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#353Brock University
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$179,2192024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$118,836 in 2012 is worth about $160,336 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorBrock University | $177,551Benefits $670Total $178,221 |
| 2024 | Professor / ChairBrock University | $179,219Benefits $713Total $179,932 |
| 2023 | ProfessorBrock University | $162,193Benefits $738Total $162,931 |
| 2022 | ProfessorBrock University | $159,922Benefits $792Total $160,715 |
| 2021 | ProfessorBrock University | $156,569Benefits $771Total $157,340 |
| 2020 | ProfessorBrock University | $137,680Benefits $730Total $138,410 |
| 2019 | ProfessorBrock University | $139,684Benefits $707Total $140,392 |
| 2018 | ProfessorBrock University | $123,225Benefits $645Total $123,870 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $119,569Benefits $590Total $120,159 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $121,817Benefits $554Total $122,371 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $104,632Benefits $552Total $105,184 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $101,022Benefits $549Total $101,571 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor, PhilosophyBrock University | $124,334Benefits $554Total $124,888 |
| 2012 | Associate Professor, PhilosophyBrock University | $118,836Benefits $514Total $119,351 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brian Lightbody was paid $177,551 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,046, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.8%. That is about 31% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Brian Lightbody has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
- ~$119,046
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +31%
Where does $177,551 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.