Justin James
Queen's University/Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief Engineer
2025 Salary
$120,317Total compensation $120,589, including $272 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
#1,175Queen's University
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$120,3172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$104,043 in 2022 is worth about $112,988 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief EngineerQueen's University | $120,317Benefits $272Total $120,589 |
| 2024 | Assistant Chief Engineer, Second Class Operating EngineerQueen’s University | $113,530Benefits $251Total $113,781 |
| 2023 | Second Class Operating EngineerQueen's University | $103,436Benefits $244Total $103,680 |
| 2022 | Second Class Operating EngineerQueen’s University | $104,043Benefits $240Total $104,283 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Justin James's $120,317 salary works out to roughly $87,071 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.6%. That is about 6% more than the $113,530 paid in 2024. Justin James has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. 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
- ~$87,071
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
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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.