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Christopher Cotton

Queen's University/Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial Policy

2025 Salary

$301,876

Total compensation $302,149, including $272 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

#44

Queen's University

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$301,876

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,140 in 2014 to $302,149 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20142025

$105,000 in 2014 is worth about $137,708 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen's University$301,876
2024Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen’s University$275,363
2023Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen's University$268,232
2022Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen’s University$245,317
2021Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen’s University$234,085
2020Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen’s University$236,050
2019Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen’s University$225,274
2018Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen's University$218,155
2017Associate Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen's University$210,766
2016Associate Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair In Economics And Financial PolicyQueen's University$205,418
2015Associate Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial PolicyQueen's University$192,380
2014Associate Professor and Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economics and Financial Policy - EconomicsQueen's University$105,000

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Christopher Cotton's 2025 salary of $301,876 comes to roughly $180,239 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 38.5% effective) is deducted. At Queen's University, 1,469 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $173,378; Christopher Cotton's total compensation of $302,149 ranked #44. Christopher Cotton has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
~$180,239
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.3%

Where does $301,876 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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2025

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