Helena Merriam
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology/Full-Time Professor
2025 Salary
$140,745Total compensation $140,839, including $93 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
#95Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$140,7452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$111,775 in 2018 is worth about $137,582 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Full-Time ProfessorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $140,745Benefits $93Total $140,839 |
| 2024 | ProfessorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $135,382Benefits $93Total $135,475 |
| 2023 | ProfessorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $137,838Benefits $95Total $137,933 |
| 2022 | ProfessorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $124,183Benefits $113Total $124,295 |
| 2021 | ProfessorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $107,514Benefits $127Total $107,641 |
| 2020 | ProfessorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $105,715Benefits $120Total $105,835 |
| 2019 | ProfessorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $117,035Benefits $114Total $117,149 |
| 2018 | ProfessorAlgonquin College | $111,775Benefits $111Total $111,886 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Helena Merriam's 2025 salary of $140,745 comes to roughly $98,631 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $135,382 paid in 2024. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,631
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +4%
Where does $140,745 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.