Kent Novakowski
Queen's University/Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen's Centre for Advanced Computing)
2025 Salary
$146,898Total compensation $147,057, including $159 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
#1,005Queen's University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$277,9362024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$165,102 in 2013 is worth about $220,763 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen's Centre for Advanced Computing)Queen's University | $146,898Benefits $159Total $147,057 |
| 2024 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing)Queen’s University | $277,936Benefits $272Total $278,208 |
| 2023 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen's Centre for Advanced Computing), ProfessorQueen's University | $268,411Benefits $272Total $268,683 |
| 2022 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), ProfessorQueen’s University | $231,756Benefits $272Total $232,028 |
| 2021 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), ProfessorQueen’s University | $233,195Benefits $272Total $233,467 |
| 2020 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), ProfessorQueen’s University | $224,168Benefits $292Total $224,461 |
| 2019 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research)Queen’s University | $212,421Benefits $312Total $212,733 |
| 2018 | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), ProfessorQueen's University | $198,377Benefits $297Total $198,674 |
| 2017 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $188,053Benefits $278Total $188,332 |
| 2016 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $179,823Benefits $251Total $180,074 |
| 2015 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $171,456Benefits $228Total $171,684 |
| 2014 | Professor - Civil Engineering, Department Head - Civil EngineeringQueen's University | $166,185Benefits $233Total $166,418 |
| 2013 | Professor - Civil Engineering, Department Head - Civil EngineeringQueen's University | $165,102Benefits $230Total $165,332 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kent Novakowski's 2025 salary of $146,898 comes to roughly $102,113 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $147,057, Kent Novakowski ranked #1,005 of 1,469 disclosed at Queen's University that year, where the median salary was $173,378. That is about 47% less than the $277,936 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,113
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
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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.