John Cant

2025 Salary

$238,172

Total compensation $239,110, including $938 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

#140

University of Guelph

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$238,172

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

$112,018 in 2008 is worth about $161,204 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$238,172	$938	$239,110
2024	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$211,705	$830	$212,535
2023	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$198,021	$811	$198,833
2022	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$193,235	$844	$194,079
2021	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$187,715	$1,000	$188,715
2020	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$181,833	$1,079	$182,912
2019	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$176,444	$1,047	$177,491
2018	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$171,393	$1,017	$172,410
2017	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$165,833	$856	$166,689
2016	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$160,151	$407	$160,558
2015	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$154,535	$144	$154,679
2014	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$158,228	$446	$158,674
2013	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$146,362	$473	$146,835
2012	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$140,756	$488	$141,244
2011	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$134,563	$46	$134,609
2010	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$127,353	$150	$127,502
2009	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$118,883	$465	$119,348
2008	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$112,018	$485	$112,503

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $238,172 John Cant earned in 2025, roughly $150,033 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.0%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 75% more. John Cant has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. 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: ~$150,033
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.0%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +75%

Where does $238,172 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