John Donald
University of Guelph/Professor
2025 Salary
$213,752Total compensation $214,594, including $841 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
#324University of Guelph
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$213,7522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$118,475 in 2014 is worth about $155,380 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $213,752Benefits $841Total $214,594 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $189,727Benefits $743Total $190,470 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $175,117Benefits $718Total $175,835 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $168,675Benefits $736Total $169,411 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $163,520Benefits $896Total $164,416 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $158,052Benefits $938Total $158,989 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $161,011Benefits $1,118Total $162,129 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $148,307Benefits $1,185Total $149,492 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $141,874Benefits $934Total $142,808 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $134,294Benefits $8Total $134,302 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $118,475Benefits $25Total $118,500 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Donald's 2025 salary of $213,752 comes to roughly $137,668 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 57% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2014. 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
- ~$137,668
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +57%
Where does $213,752 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.