John Burge
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$100,900Total compensation $101,013, including $113 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
#1,446Queen's University
Years on List
192006–2025
Peak Salary
$256,2692018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$112,232 in 2006 is worth about $168,914 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $100,900Benefits $113Total $101,013 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $237,483Benefits $272Total $237,755 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $234,598Benefits $272Total $234,870 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $197,035Benefits $272Total $197,307 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $193,327Benefits $272Total $193,599 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $201,168Benefits $292Total $201,460 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $194,970Benefits $312Total $195,282 |
| 2018 | ProfessorQueen's University | $256,269Benefits $309Total $256,578 |
| 2017 | ProfessorQueen's University | $177,342Benefits $316Total $177,659 |
| 2016 | ProfessorQueen's University | $171,214Benefits $314Total $171,528 |
| 2015 | ProfessorQueen's University | $151,845Benefits $290Total $152,135 |
| 2014 | Professor - School of MusicQueen's University | $147,740Benefits $281Total $148,020 |
| 2013 | Professor - School of MusicQueen's University | $159,824Benefits $281Total $160,105 |
| 2011 | Professor, School of MusicQueen's University | $149,028Benefits $284Total $149,312 |
| 2010 | Professor, MusicQueen's University | $143,979Benefits $325Total $144,303 |
| 2009 | Associate Director, School of Music & Professor, School of MusicQueen's University | $133,246Benefits $419Total $133,665 |
| 2008 | Director, School of Music/Professor, School of MusicQueen's University | $134,516Benefits $398Total $134,915 |
| 2007 | Director/Professor, School of MusicQueen's University | $119,288Benefits $352Total $119,640 |
| 2006 | Director & Professor, MusicQueen's University | $112,232Benefits $353Total $112,586 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $100,900 John Burge earned in 2025, roughly $74,640 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.0%. That is about 26% below the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2006. 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
- ~$74,640
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −26%
Where does $100,900 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.