Karen Fergus
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$194,493Total compensation $195,424, including $931 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#725York University
Years on List
62013–2025
Peak Salary
$198,6202024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$114,270 in 2013 is worth about $152,795 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $194,493Benefits $931Total $195,424 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $198,620Benefits $854Total $199,475 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $155,697Benefits $809Total $156,506 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $122,297Benefits $664Total $122,961 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $120,615Benefits $615Total $121,230 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $114,270Benefits $482Total $114,753 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Fergus was paid $194,493 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $127,856, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.4%. The 2024 record under this name shows $198,620. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2013. 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
- ~$127,856
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +12%
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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.