Christopher Whitfield

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$244,675

Total compensation $244,675, 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
2022

Employer Rank

#24

University of Guelph

Years on List

2001–2022

Peak Salary

$252,994

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2001–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2022

$117,792 in 2001 is worth about $197,766 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2022	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$244,675Benefits $0Total $244,675	$0	$244,675
2021	University Of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$252,994Benefits $0Total $252,994	$0	$252,994
2020	University Of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$247,535Benefits $423Total $247,959	$423	$247,959
2019	University Of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$241,430Benefits $1,252Total $242,683	$1,252	$242,683
2018	University of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$235,922Benefits $1,219Total $237,141	$1,219	$237,141
2017	University of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$229,800Benefits $1,030Total $230,830	$1,030	$230,830
2016	University of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$223,652Benefits $490Total $224,142	$490	$224,142
2015	University of Guelph	Professor & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$217,355Benefits $174Total $217,530	$174	$217,530
2014	University of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$223,204Benefits $541Total $223,745	$541	$223,745
2013	University of Guelph	Professor & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$213,801Benefits $574Total $214,375	$574	$214,375
2012	University of Guelph	Professor & Chair & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$213,073Benefits $594Total $213,667	$594	$213,667
2011	University of Guelph	Professor & Chair & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$205,984Benefits $56Total $206,040	$56	$206,040
2010	University of Guelph	Professor & Chair & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$197,577Benefits $444Total $198,021	$444	$198,021
2009	University of Guelph	Professor & Chair & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$187,517Benefits $1,092Total $188,608	$1,092	$188,608
2008	University of Guelph	Professor/Chair/Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$179,074Benefits $600Total $179,675	$600	$179,675
2007	University of Guelph	Professor/Chair/Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$166,707Benefits $2,581Total $169,288	$2,581	$169,288
2006	University of Guelph	Professor & Chair & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$160,881Benefits $4,634Total $165,515	$4,634	$165,515
2005	University of Guelph	Professor/Chair/Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$154,754Benefits $4,682Total $159,436	$4,682	$159,436
2004	University of Guelph	Prof./Chair/Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$145,963Benefits $716Total $146,679	$716	$146,679
2003	University of Guelph	Prof. / Chair Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$144,457Benefits $710Total $145,167	$710	$145,167
2002	University of Guelph	Professor & ChairUniversity of Guelph	$128,822Benefits $620Total $129,442	$620	$129,442
2001	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$117,792Benefits $578Total $118,371	$578	$118,371

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

In 2022, Christopher Whitfield's $244,675 salary works out to roughly $149,231 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.0%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2022 list was paid $121,134; this salary is about 102% more. It is down about 3% from the $252,994 paid in 2021. 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: ~$149,231
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~37.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~39.0%
vs. 2022 Professor median: +102%

Where does $244,675 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at University of Guelph
2022

Also at University of Guelph, 2022
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Charlotte Yates	President and Vice-Chancellor	$423,648	$434,626
2	Franco Vaccarino	Past President and Vice-Chancellor	$387,132	$387,132
3	Lysa Porth	Professor	$316,506	$317,839
4	Gwen Chapman	Provost and Vice-President Academic	$299,025	$301,283
5	Paul Hebert	Professor and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics	$286,905	$286,905
6	Alejandro Marangoni	Professor and Canada Research Chair	$285,923	$286,859
7	Amar Mohanty	Professor and Distinguished Research Chair	$276,119	$277,054
8	Cate Dewey	Associate Vice-President, Academic	$274,658	$274,658
9	Jeffrey Wichtel	Dean, Ontario Veterinary College	$272,620	$274,547
10	Rene Van Acker	Dean, Ontario Agricultural College	$270,698	$271,449