Elaine Wiersma
Lakehead University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$158,379Total compensation $159,365, including $986 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
#183Lakehead University
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$158,3792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,806 in 2014 is worth about $132,207 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $158,379Benefits $986Total $159,365 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $139,024Benefits $989Total $140,014 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $128,169Benefits $956Total $129,125 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $135,847Benefits $927Total $136,774 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $132,740Benefits $925Total $133,665 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $130,037Benefits $910Total $130,946 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $125,802Benefits $889Total $126,691 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $123,300Benefits $888Total $124,189 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $115,798Benefits $916Total $116,714 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $110,796Benefits $922Total $111,718 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $114,339Benefits $885Total $115,224 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $100,806Benefits $845Total $101,651 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Elaine Wiersma's $158,379 salary works out to roughly $108,496 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. Within Lakehead University, Elaine Wiersma's total compensation of $159,365 was the #183 of 421, against a median salary of $150,002. That is about 14% more than the $139,024 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
- ~$108,496
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −9%
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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.