David Mcdonald
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$224,003Total compensation $224,275, 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
#203Queen's University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$224,0032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$144,975 in 2013 is worth about $193,851 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $224,003Benefits $272Total $224,275 |
| 2024 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $212,990Benefits $272Total $213,262 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $190,314Benefits $272Total $190,586 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $187,036Benefits $272Total $187,308 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $184,053Benefits $272Total $184,325 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $177,823Benefits $292Total $178,116 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $171,993Benefits $312Total $172,305 |
| 2018 | ProfessorQueen's University | $167,089Benefits $305Total $167,394 |
| 2017 | ProfessorQueen's University | $163,527Benefits $298Total $163,824 |
| 2016 | ProfessorQueen's University | $159,402Benefits $278Total $159,680 |
| 2015 | ProfessorQueen's University | $155,330Benefits $270Total $155,600 |
| 2014 | Professor - Global Development StudiesQueen's University | $150,848Benefits $281Total $151,129 |
| 2013 | Professor - Global Development StudiesQueen's University | $144,975Benefits $281Total $145,256 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Mcdonald was paid $224,003 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $142,925, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $212,990, that is a rise of about 5%. That is about 65% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$142,925
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +65%
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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.