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Brian Surgenor

Queen's University/Professor

2025 Salary

$242,928

Total compensation $243,200, 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

#136

Queen's University

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$242,928

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $171,111 in 2013 to $243,200 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$170,830 in 2013 is worth about $228,423 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorQueen's University$242,928Benefits $272Total $243,200
2024ProfessorQueen’s University$235,153Benefits $272Total $235,425
2023ProfessorQueen's University$233,361Benefits $272Total $233,634
2022ProfessorQueen’s University$224,155Benefits $272Total $224,428
2021Vice-Dean (Graduate Studies and Recruitment), ProfessorQueen’s University$223,512Benefits $272Total $223,784
2020Vice-Dean (Graduate Studies and Recruitment), ProfessorQueen’s University$216,032Benefits $292Total $216,324
2019ProfessorQueen’s University$203,712Benefits $312Total $204,024
2018ProfessorQueen's University$213,138Benefits $305Total $213,443
2017ProfessorQueen's University$201,437Benefits $298Total $201,734
2016ProfessorQueen's University$182,453Benefits $278Total $182,732
2015Vice-Dean (Research and Graduate Studies), ProfessorQueen's University$174,398Benefits $270Total $174,668
2014Vice-Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Professor - Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University$171,318Benefits $281Total $171,599
2013Professor - Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Vice-Dean (Research, Graduate Studies and External Affairs) - Engineering and Applied ScienceQueen's University$170,830Benefits $281Total $171,111

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Brian Surgenor's 2025 salary of $242,928 comes to roughly $152,419 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.0% effective) is deducted. At Queen's University, 1,469 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $173,378; Brian Surgenor's total compensation of $243,200 ranked #136. It is up about 3% on the $235,153 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
~$152,419
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 Professor median
+79%

Where does $242,928 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.

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2025

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