Jennifer Root
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$168,167Total compensation $168,686, including $519 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
#341Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$168,1672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,319 in 2016 is worth about $134,684 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $168,167Benefits $519Total $168,686 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $159,672Benefits $536Total $160,209 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $144,710Benefits $517Total $145,227 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $131,502Benefits $418Total $131,921 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $126,918Benefits $306Total $127,224 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $123,407Benefits $271Total $123,677 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $112,423Benefits $256Total $112,680 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $105,451Benefits $294Total $105,745 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $105,319Benefits $212Total $105,531 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $168,167 Jennifer Root earned in 2025, roughly $113,883 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $159,672, that is a rise of about 5%. Among those listed as Faculty Member in 2025, the median was $174,216; this salary sits about 3% below it. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,883
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −3%
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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.