Darren Puffer
Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor
2025 Salary
$132,080Total compensation $132,138, including $58 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#179Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
142011–2025
Peak Salary
$132,0802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$111,007 in 2011 is worth about $152,021 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $132,080Benefits $58Total $132,138 |
| 2024 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $126,689Benefits $58Total $126,747 |
| 2023 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $110,101Benefits $59Total $110,160 |
| 2022 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $109,128Benefits $63Total $109,191 |
| 2021 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $115,715Benefits $74Total $115,789 |
| 2020 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $113,655Benefits $71Total $113,726 |
| 2019 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $111,016Benefits $68Total $111,085 |
| 2018 | ProfessorDurham College of Applied Arts and Technology | $114,817Benefits $68Total $114,885 |
| 2016 | ProfessorDurham College | $112,281Benefits $84Total $112,366 |
| 2015 | ProfessorDurham College | $109,001Benefits $86Total $109,087 |
| 2014 | ProfessorDurham College | $106,495Benefits $104Total $106,599 |
| 2013 | ProfessorDurham College | $123,679Benefits $114Total $123,793 |
| 2012 | ProfessorDurham College | $111,462Benefits $120Total $111,582 |
| 2011 | ProfessorDurham College | $111,007Benefits $78Total $111,085 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Darren Puffer's 2025 salary of $132,080 comes to roughly $93,728 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.9% effective) is deducted. At Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology, 406 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,455; Darren Puffer's total compensation of $132,138 ranked #179. Most Colleges employees belong to the CAAT Pension Plan, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,728
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −3%
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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.