Heidi Northwood
Wilfrid Laurier University/Provost and Vice President: Academic
2025 Salary
$356,400Total compensation $358,035, including $1,635 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$356,4002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$155,961 in 2015 is worth about $202,281 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Provost and Vice President: AcademicWilfrid Laurier University | $356,400Benefits $1,635Total $358,035 |
| 2024 | Provost and Vice President: AcademicWilfrid Laurier University | $322,962Benefits $1,112Total $324,073 |
| 2023 | Provost and Vice President: AcademicWilfrid Laurier University | $295,056Benefits $820Total $295,876 |
| 2022 | Provost and Vice President: AcademicWilfrid Laurier University | $260,568Benefits $603Total $261,171 |
| 2021 | Senior Executive Officer Brantford and Global StrategyWilfrid Laurier University | $217,455Benefits $457Total $217,912 |
| 2020 | Senior Executive Officer: BrantfordWilfrid Laurier University | $201,452Benefits $420Total $201,872 |
| 2019 | Dean, Faculty Liberal ArtsWilfrid Laurier University | $200,356Benefits $419Total $200,775 |
| 2018 | Senior Executive Office of the Brantford CampusWilfrid Laurier University | $200,368Benefits $497Total $200,865 |
| 2017 | Dean, Faculty Liberal ArtsWilfrid Laurier University | $171,844Benefits $442Total $172,286 |
| 2016 | Dean, Faculty Liberal ArtsWilfrid Laurier University | $163,693Benefits $375Total $164,068 |
| 2015 | Dean, Faculty Liberal ArtsWilfrid Laurier University | $155,961Benefits $348Total $156,310 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Heidi Northwood's 2025 salary of $356,400 comes to roughly $205,576 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Provost and Vice President Academic on the 2025 list was paid $264,482; this salary is about 35% more. It is up about 10% on the $322,962 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
- ~$205,576
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.3%
- vs. 2025 Provost and Vice President Academic median
- +35%
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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.