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Carolyn Kerr

University of Guelph/Professor

2025 Salary

$300,186

Total compensation $300,852, including $666 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

#19

University of Guelph

Years on List

24

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$300,186

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $135,401 in 2002 to $300,852 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200220072012201520202025
Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$135,065 in 2002 is worth about $221,777 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$300,186Benefits $666Total $300,852
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$234,937Benefits $590Total $235,527
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$237,654Benefits $577Total $238,231
2022Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph$226,491Benefits $602Total $227,092
2021Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph$251,980Benefits $913Total $252,893
2020Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph$243,515Benefits $769Total $244,285
2019Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph$242,657Benefits $749Total $243,406
2018Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph$239,471Benefits $724Total $240,195
2017Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph$204,911Benefits $607Total $205,518
2016Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph$202,339Benefits $288Total $202,627
2015Professor & ChairUniversity of Guelph$203,715Benefits $102Total $203,817
2014Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph$215,818Benefits $317Total $216,134
2013Professor & ChairUniversity of Guelph$204,496Benefits $336Total $204,831
2012Professor & ChairUniversity of Guelph$196,260Benefits $343Total $196,603
2011Associate Professor & ChairUniversity of Guelph$171,592Benefits $32Total $171,624
2010Associate Professor & Interim ChairUniversity of Guelph$166,384Benefits $105Total $166,489
2009Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$172,665Benefits $325Total $172,990
2008Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$131,598Benefits $341Total $131,939
2007Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$109,673Benefits $328Total $110,000
2006Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$129,157Benefits $355Total $129,511
2005Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$122,012Benefits $374Total $122,386
2004Asst. ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$110,006Benefits $389Total $110,395
2003Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$128,314Benefits $385Total $128,699
2002Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$135,065Benefits $336Total $135,401

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Carolyn Kerr's 2025 salary of $300,186 comes to roughly $179,454 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 38.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 121% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 24 years in all, first in 2002. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$179,454
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+121%

Where does $300,186 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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