Donald Akenson
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$101,729Total compensation $101,843, including $113 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
#1,437Queen's University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$221,1312024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$176,363 in 2013 is worth about $235,821 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $101,729Benefits $113Total $101,843 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $221,131Benefits $272Total $221,404 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $219,035Benefits $272Total $219,307 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $217,265Benefits $272Total $217,537 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $215,440Benefits $272Total $215,712 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $209,993Benefits $292Total $210,286 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $204,642Benefits $312Total $204,954 |
| 2018 | ProfessorQueen's University | $199,308Benefits $305Total $199,613 |
| 2017 | ProfessorQueen's University | $194,060Benefits $298Total $194,358 |
| 2016 | ProfessorQueen's University | $189,608Benefits $278Total $189,887 |
| 2015 | ProfessorQueen's University | $185,912Benefits $270Total $186,182 |
| 2014 | Professor - HistoryQueen's University | $181,488Benefits $281Total $181,769 |
| 2013 | Professor - HistoryQueen's University | $176,363Benefits $281Total $176,644 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Donald Akenson's $101,729 salary works out to roughly $75,208 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.1%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 25% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$75,208
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −25%
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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.