James Penney
Trent University/Professor
2025 Salary
$186,179Total compensation $186,928, including $748 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
#127Trent University
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$193,1602024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,119 in 2009 is worth about $143,703 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorTrent University | $186,179 |
| 2024 | ProfessorTrent University | $193,160 |
| 2023 | ProfessorTrent University | $183,458 |
| 2022 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $171,995 |
| 2021 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $157,603 |
| 2020 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $166,385 |
| 2019 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $145,558 |
| 2018 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $149,908 |
| 2017 | ProfessorTrent University | $139,760 |
| 2016 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $121,191 |
| 2015 | Full ProfessorTrent University | $129,057 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $123,644 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $118,226 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $113,747 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $105,203 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $100,119 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Penney was paid $186,179 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,556, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.7%. Within Trent University, James Penney's total compensation of $186,928 was the #127 of 454, against a median salary of $141,421. It is down about 4% from the $193,160 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
- ~$123,556
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +37%
Where does $186,179 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.