James Petrik

University of Guelph/Professor

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$267,781

2025

Total Compensation

$268,737

Incl. $956 benefits

Employer Rank

#48

University of Guelph

Years on List

2007–2025

Salary History

Full History
2007–2025

Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	Professor	$267,781	$956	$268,737
2024	University Of Guelph	Professor	$231,144	$845	$231,989
2023	University Of Guelph	—	$206,280	$826	$207,106
2022	University Of Guelph	Professor	$196,934	$860	$197,794
2021	University Of Guelph	Professor	$191,359	$1,020	$192,379
2020	University Of Guelph	Professor	$186,445	$1,101	$187,546
2019	University Of Guelph	Professor	$180,797	$1,069	$181,866
2018	University of Guelph	Professor	$175,742	$1,039	$176,781
2017	University of Guelph	Professor	$170,031	$875	$170,906
2016	University of Guelph	Professor	$164,358	$416	$164,773
2015	University of Guelph	Professor	$158,634	$147	$158,780
2014	University of Guelph	Professor	$162,525	$456	$162,981
2013	University of Guelph	Professor	$149,406	$483	$149,889
2012	University of Guelph	Professor	$143,397	$498	$143,895
2011	University of Guelph	Professor	$136,844	$47	$136,891
2010	University of Guelph	Professor	$129,277	$152	$129,429
2009	University of Guelph	Professor	$119,449	$467	$119,916
2008	University of Guelph	Associate Professor	$112,426	$487	$112,913
2007	University of Guelph	Associate Professor	$101,126	$467	$101,593

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on James Petrik's 2025 salary of $267,781 comes to roughly $164,395 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 97% more. The name has been on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$164,395
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~36.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
vs. 2025 Professor median: +97%

Where does $267,781 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

#	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