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Heather Kennedy

Queen's University/Director (Human Resources)

2025 Salary

$147,195

Total compensation $147,468, 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

#1,001

Queen's University

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$147,195

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,814 in 2020 to $147,468 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$103,522 in 2020 is worth about $124,075 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director (Human Resources)Queen's University$147,195Benefits $272Total $147,468
2024Director (Human Resources)Queen’s University$141,715Benefits $272Total $141,987
2023Director (Human Resources)Queen's University$137,239Benefits $272Total $137,511
2022Director (Human Resources)Queen’s University$133,896Benefits $272Total $134,168
2021Director (Human Resources)Queen’s University$123,990Benefits $272Total $124,262
2020Director (Human Resources)Queen’s University$103,522Benefits $292Total $103,814

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Heather Kennedy's 2025 salary of $147,195 comes to roughly $102,281 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.8% effective) is deducted. The 2025 median for Director, Human Resources on the list was $147,900, almost exactly this figure. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $141,715, that is a rise of about 4%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$102,281
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
vs. 2025 Director, Human Resources median
about even

Where does $147,195 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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2025

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