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Carol Komarnitsky-Higgins

University of Guelph/Chief Administrative Officer

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$119,643

Total compensation $120,343, including $700 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
2022

Employer Rank

#869

University of Guelph

Years on List

2

2021–2022

Peak Salary

$119,643

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,691 in 2021 to $120,343 in 2022.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K20212022
Total compensation, 2021–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2022

$116,041 in 2021 is worth about $134,561 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Chief Administrative OfficerUniversity Of Guelph$119,643Benefits $700Total $120,343
2021Chief Administrative OfficerUniversity Of Guelph$116,041Benefits $650Total $116,691

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Take-home on Carol Komarnitsky-Higgins's 2022 salary of $119,643 comes to roughly $84,282 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $116,041, that is a rise of about 3%. That is about 33% below the 2022 median of $178,659 for Chief Administrative Officer on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$84,282
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%
vs. 2022 Chief Administrative Officer median
−33%

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Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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