Carol Acton
St. Jerome's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$215,158Total compensation $215,608, including $451 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
#11St. Jerome's University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$215,1582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$127,945 in 2015 is worth about $165,944 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorSt. Jerome's University | $215,158Benefits $451Total $215,608 |
| 2024 | ProfessorSt. Jerome’s University | $187,612Benefits $375Total $187,988 |
| 2023 | ProfessorSt. Jerome's University | $188,030Benefits $538Total $188,568 |
| 2022 | ProfessorSt. Jerome’s University | $165,368Benefits $452Total $165,820 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorSt. Jerome’s University | $175,319Benefits $347Total $175,666 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorSt. Jerome’s University | $163,245Benefits $311Total $163,556 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorSt. Jerome’s University | $155,490Benefits $306Total $155,796 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorSt. Jerome's University | $148,026Benefits $296Total $148,322 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorSt. Jerome's University | $130,031Benefits $326Total $130,358 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorSt. Jerome's University | $124,144Benefits $341Total $124,485 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorSt. Jerome's University | $127,945Benefits $354Total $128,298 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Carol Acton's 2025 salary of $215,158 comes to roughly $138,395 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 58% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 15% more than the $187,612 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
- ~$138,395
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +58%
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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.