John Hacker-Wright

2025 Salary

$189,383

Total compensation $190,128, including $745 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#498

University of Guelph

Years on List

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$189,383

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$108,510 in 2013 is worth about $145,092 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$189,383	$745	$190,128
2024	University Of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$165,952	$648	$166,600
2023	University Of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$154,639	$632	$155,271
2022	University Of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$150,281	$654	$150,934
2021	University Of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$145,400	$774	$146,173
2020	University Of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$141,273	$832	$142,105
2019	University Of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$136,288	$804	$137,092
2018	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$139,018	$777	$139,795
2017	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$134,005	$648	$134,653
2016	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$121,790	$307	$122,097
2015	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$116,894	$107	$117,001
2014	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$119,615	$333	$119,948
2013	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$108,510	$351	$108,861

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

John Hacker-Wright was paid $189,383 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,214, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. That is about 14% more than the $165,952 paid in 2024. John Hacker-Wright has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$125,214
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.9%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +39%

Where does $189,383 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