Keith Pilkey
Queen's University/Department Head, Professor
2025 Salary
$228,045Total compensation $228,317, including $272 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#184Queen's University
Years on List
192006–2025
Peak Salary
$228,0452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$111,558 in 2006 is worth about $167,899 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $228,045Benefits $272Total $228,317 |
| 2024 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $218,255Benefits $272Total $218,527 |
| 2023 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $215,085Benefits $271Total $215,356 |
| 2022 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $194,492Benefits $266Total $194,758 |
| 2021 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $190,875Benefits $260Total $191,136 |
| 2020 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $182,957Benefits $267Total $183,224 |
| 2019 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $176,905Benefits $276Total $177,181 |
| 2018 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $171,455Benefits $262Total $171,717 |
| 2017 | ProfessorQueen's University | $155,178Benefits $232Total $155,410 |
| 2016 | ProfessorQueen's University | $151,273Benefits $211Total $151,485 |
| 2015 | ProfessorQueen's University | $158,505Benefits $198Total $158,703 |
| 2014 | Professor - Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $143,390Benefits $202Total $143,592 |
| 2013 | Professor - Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $142,510Benefits $195Total $142,705 |
| 2012 | Professor – Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $134,042Benefits $189Total $134,231 |
| 2011 | Head, Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Professor, Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $136,677Benefits $186Total $136,862 |
| 2010 | Assoc Head, Mechanical & Materials Eng'g/Prof, Mechanical & Materials Eng'gQueen's University | $129,128Benefits $194Total $129,322 |
| 2009 | Assoc. Head, Mechanical & Materials Eng'g./Assoc. Prof., Mechanical & Materials Eng'g.Queen's University | $129,160Benefits $195Total $129,356 |
| 2008 | Assoc. Head, Mechanical & Materials Eng'g./Assoc. Prof., Mechanical & Materials Eng'gQueen's University | $115,353Benefits $192Total $115,545 |
| 2006 | Associate Professor, Mechanical & Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $111,558Benefits $177Total $111,734 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Keith Pilkey's 2025 salary of $228,045 comes to roughly $144,953 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Department Head Professor on the 2025 list was paid $220,236; this salary is about 4% more. Keith Pilkey has appeared on the list 19 times since 2006. 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
- ~$144,953
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- vs. 2025 Department Head Professor median
- +4%
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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.