Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Lakehead University/Chair on Truth and Reconciliation
2025 Salary
$161,646Total compensation $162,830, including $1,184 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
#167Lakehead University
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$161,6462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$120,489 in 2014 is worth about $158,022 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $161,646Benefits $1,184Total $162,830 |
| 2024 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $156,938Benefits $1,154Total $158,092 |
| 2023 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $153,476Benefits $1,092Total $154,568 |
| 2022 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $151,579Benefits $1,047Total $152,626 |
| 2021 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $150,875Benefits $1,055Total $151,930 |
| 2020 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $150,872Benefits $1,055Total $151,927 |
| 2019 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $136,650Benefits $1,015Total $137,665 |
| 2018 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $148,272Benefits $1,089Total $149,361 |
| 2017 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $107,988Benefits $1,127Total $109,115 |
| 2016 | Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University | $133,473Benefits $1,110Total $134,583 |
| 2015 | Vice Provost - Aboriginal InitiativesLakehead University | $125,021Benefits $1,045Total $126,067 |
| 2014 | Vice Provost - Aboriginal InitiativesLakehead University | $120,489Benefits $974Total $121,464 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $161,646 Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux earned in 2025, roughly $110,294 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. On total compensation of $162,830, Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux ranked #167 of 421 disclosed at Lakehead University that year, where the median salary was $150,002. That is about 3% more than the $156,938 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
- ~$110,294
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
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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.