Ernest Cosgrove
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$174,542Total compensation $174,542, including $0 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
2024
Employer Rank
#270Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
142008–2024
Peak Salary
$181,1772020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2024
$105,895 in 2008 is worth about $152,392 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $174,542Benefits $0Total $174,542 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $179,776Benefits $0Total $179,776 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $175,780Benefits $0Total $175,780 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $178,543Benefits $0Total $178,543 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $181,177Benefits $0Total $181,177 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $163,148Benefits $0Total $163,148 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $164,695Benefits $0Total $164,695 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $157,641Benefits $0Total $157,641 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $145,448Benefits $45Total $145,493 |
| 2014 | Contract Academic Staff - BusinessWilfrid Laurier University | $113,032Benefits $115Total $113,147 |
| 2013 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $132,261Benefits $246Total $132,506 |
| 2012 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $130,341Benefits $289Total $130,629 |
| 2011 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $118,415Benefits $350Total $118,765 |
| 2008 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $105,895Benefits $399Total $106,294 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Ernest Cosgrove was paid $174,542 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,824, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.1%. The 2024 median for Faculty Member on the list was $175,220, almost exactly this figure. Ernest Cosgrove has appeared on the list 14 times since 2008. 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
- ~$116,824
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2024 Faculty Member median
- about even
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Estimate only: 2024 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.