Justin Paulson
Carleton University/Director, Institute of Political Economy
2025 Salary
$186,069Total compensation $186,069, including $0 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
#401Carleton University
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$186,0692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$101,629 in 2014 is worth about $133,286 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Institute of Political EconomyCarleton University | $186,069Benefits $0Total $186,069 |
| 2024 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $179,649Benefits $0Total $179,649 |
| 2023 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $156,420Benefits $0Total $156,420 |
| 2022 | Director, Institute of Political EconomyCarleton University | $153,617Benefits $0Total $153,617 |
| 2021 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $148,284Benefits $0Total $148,284 |
| 2020 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $137,526Benefits $0Total $137,526 |
| 2019 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $131,142Benefits $0Total $131,142 |
| 2018 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $129,749Benefits $0Total $129,749 |
| 2017 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $113,731Benefits $0Total $113,731 |
| 2016 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $112,005Benefits $0Total $112,005 |
| 2015 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $106,845Benefits $0Total $106,845 |
| 2014 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $101,629Benefits $0Total $101,629 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $186,069 Justin Paulson earned in 2025, roughly $123,500 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.6%. It is up about 4% on the $179,649 paid in 2024. Justin Paulson has appeared on the list 12 times since 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
- ~$123,500
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
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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.