Kate Puddister
University of Guelph/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$139,678Total compensation $140,285, including $607 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
#859University of Guelph
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$139,6782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,060 in 2017 is worth about $129,774 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $139,678Benefits $607Total $140,285 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $136,528Benefits $532Total $137,060 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $126,739Benefits $517Total $127,256 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $121,426Benefits $523Total $121,949 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $115,842Benefits $616Total $116,458 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $113,997Benefits $658Total $114,655 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $107,663Benefits $634Total $108,296 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $102,825Benefits $604Total $103,429 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $103,060Benefits $356Total $103,416 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kate Puddister's 2025 salary of $139,678 comes to roughly $98,028 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 2% on the $136,528 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 20% less. 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
- ~$98,028
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −20%
Where does $139,678 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.