Herb Kunze

2025 Salary

$256,161

Total compensation $256,768, including $607 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#74

University of Guelph

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$256,161

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$105,070 in 2008 is worth about $151,205 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$256,161	$607	$256,768
2024	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$205,395	$537	$205,932
2023	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$192,038	$525	$192,563
2022	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$187,311	$546	$187,857
2021	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$181,879	$646	$182,525
2020	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$177,127	$697	$177,824
2019	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$171,615	$677	$172,293
2018	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$166,696	$657	$167,354
2017	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$161,108	$553	$161,661
2016	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$155,577	$262	$155,840
2015	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$150,024	$93	$150,117
2014	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$153,674	$287	$153,961
2013	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$140,971	$304	$141,275
2012	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$134,932	$313	$135,245
2011	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$128,695	$29	$128,725
2010	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$120,503	$94	$120,597
2009	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$111,378	$291	$111,668
2008	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$105,070	$303	$105,374

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $256,161 Herb Kunze earned in 2025, roughly $158,995 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.9%. That is about 25% more than the $205,395 paid in 2024. Within University of Guelph, Herb Kunze's total compensation of $256,768 was the #74 of 1,504, against a median salary of $151,779. 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: ~$158,995
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.9%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +88%

Where does $256,161 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.

Also at University of Guelph
2025

Also at University of Guelph, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Rene Van Acker	President and Vice-Chancellor	$496,493	$500,621
2	Charlotte Yates	President and Vice-Chancellor	$410,192	$410,192
3	William Rosehart	Provost and Vice President Academic	$392,769	$393,713
4	Sharmilla Rasheed	Vice President, Finance and Operations	$379,224	$381,987
5	Moncef Nehdi	Dean, College of Engineering	$348,246	$362,075
6	Sara Mann	Dean, Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics	$356,556	$357,906
7	Shayan Sharif	Vice President, Research and Innovation	$344,904	$346,029
8	Jason Moreton	Vice President External	$341,538	$342,359
9	Amar Mohanty	Professor and Distinguished Research Chair	$336,488	$336,488
10	Paul Hebert	Professor and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics	$334,530	$334,530