Heather Macdonald
Carleton University/Professional Librarian
2025 Salary
$171,587Total compensation $171,587, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#563Carleton University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$171,5872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$106,290 in 2016 is worth about $135,925 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $171,587 |
| 2024 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $168,243 |
| 2023 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $146,187 |
| 2022 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $141,061 |
| 2021 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $136,027 |
| 2020 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $132,160 |
| 2019 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $126,079 |
| 2018 | Professional Librarian Subject area CoordinatorCarleton University | $115,805 |
| 2017 | Professional Librarian Department HeadCarleton University | $107,933 |
| 2016 | Professional LibrarianCarleton University | $106,290 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Heather Macdonald's $171,587 salary works out to roughly $115,765 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. Among those listed as Professional Librarian in 2025, the median was $165,788; this salary sits about 3% above it. It is up about 2% on the $168,243 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
- ~$115,765
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Professional Librarian median
- +3%
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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.