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David Watson

Queen's University/Associate Director (Communications)

2025 Salary

$136,992

Total compensation $137,264, 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

#1,052

Queen's University

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$136,992

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $121,550 in 2022 to $137,264 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20222025

$121,277 in 2022 is worth about $131,704 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Director (Communications)Queen's University$136,992
2024Associate Director (Communications)Queen’s University$132,450
2023Associate Director (Communications)Queen's University$128,741
2022Associate Director (Communications)Queen’s University$121,277

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

David Watson was paid $136,992 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,507, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. It is up about 3% on the $132,450 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. 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
~$96,507
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%

Where does $136,992 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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