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Karl Cottenie

University of Guelph/Professor

2025 Salary

$201,326

Total compensation $202,087, including $761 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

#414

University of Guelph

Years on List

14

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$201,326

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,731 in 2011 to $202,087 in 2025. No data for 2016.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201120132017202020232025
Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$101,695 in 2011 is worth about $139,269 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$201,326Benefits $761Total $202,087
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$189,062Benefits $670Total $189,732
2023Associate Dean, Graduate StudiesUniversity Of Guelph$174,357Benefits $653Total $175,011
2022Associate Dean, Graduate StudiesUniversity Of Guelph$168,056Benefits $676Total $168,732
2021Associate Dean, Graduate StudiesUniversity Of Guelph$155,372Benefits $799Total $156,171
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$145,059Benefits $884Total $145,943
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$140,209Benefits $832Total $141,040
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$135,694Benefits $805Total $136,499
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$130,618Benefits $673Total $131,290
2015Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$120,554Benefits $112Total $120,666
2014Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$122,400Benefits $346Total $122,746
2013Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$113,264Benefits $367Total $113,631
2012Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$108,333Benefits $376Total $108,710
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$101,695Benefits $35Total $101,731

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Karl Cottenie's 2025 salary of $201,326 comes to roughly $131,328 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 48% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2011. 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
~$131,328
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.8%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+48%

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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.

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