Cynthia Pruss
Queen's University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$175,900Total compensation $176,172, 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
#697Queen's University
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$175,9002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$111,742 in 2020 is worth about $133,928 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $175,900Benefits $272Total $176,172 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $169,088Benefits $272Total $169,360 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $141,687Benefits $272Total $141,959 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $101,900Benefits $91Total $101,991 |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor, Course AuthorQueen’s University | $111,742Benefits $125Total $111,867 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cynthia Pruss was paid $175,900 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $118,138, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.7%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 28% above it. That is about 4% more than the $169,088 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,138
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +28%
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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.