Catherine Pfaff
Queen's University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$173,495Total compensation $173,495, including $0 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
#737Queen's University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$173,4952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$131,573 in 2019 is worth about $158,855 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $173,495Benefits $0Total $173,495 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $167,915Benefits $0Total $167,915 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $165,913Benefits $0Total $165,913 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $147,119Benefits $0Total $147,119 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $144,004Benefits $0Total $144,004 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $137,027Benefits $0Total $137,027 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $131,573Benefits $0Total $131,573 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Catherine Pfaff was paid $173,495 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,815, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.5%. That is about 3% more than the $167,915 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,815
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +26%
Where does $173,495 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.