Catherine Hands
Brock University/Professor
2025 Salary
$171,239Total compensation $171,909, including $670 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
#378Brock University
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$171,2392025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$106,501 in 2014 is worth about $139,676 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorBrock University | $171,239Benefits $670Total $171,909 |
| 2024 | ProfessorBrock University | $164,477Benefits $713Total $165,190 |
| 2023 | Associate DeanBrock University | $162,076Benefits $740Total $162,816 |
| 2022 | Associate DeanBrock University | $145,662Benefits $793Total $146,455 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $129,163Benefits $770Total $129,932 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $149,904Benefits $729Total $150,633 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $130,540Benefits $706Total $131,247 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $132,063Benefits $645Total $132,707 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $123,131Benefits $589Total $123,720 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $109,787Benefits $552Total $110,339 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $106,501Benefits $537Total $107,038 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $171,239 Catherine Hands earned in 2025, roughly $115,574 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. That is about 26% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 4% more than the $164,477 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
- ~$115,574
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +26%
Where does $171,239 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.