Kimberley Sears
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$204,860Total compensation $205,132, including $272 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
#343Queen's University
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$204,8602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$111,316 in 2011 is worth about $152,445 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $204,860Benefits $272Total $205,132 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $184,427Benefits $272Total $184,700 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $187,491Benefits $272Total $187,763 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $175,258Benefits $272Total $175,531 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $181,713Benefits $272Total $181,985 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorQueen’s University | $172,918Benefits $292Total $173,211 |
| 2019 | Associate Director (Healthcare Quality)Queen’s University | $157,953Benefits $312Total $158,265 |
| 2018 | Associate Director (Healthcare Quality), Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $151,518Benefits $305Total $151,823 |
| 2017 | Associate Director (Healthcare Quality), Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $144,478Benefits $298Total $144,776 |
| 2016 | Associate Director (Healthcare Quality), Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $145,208Benefits $280Total $145,488 |
| 2015 | Associate Director (Healthcare Quality), Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $156,712Benefits $276Total $156,987 |
| 2014 | Assistant Professor - School of Nursing, Associate Director (Healthcare Quality) - School of NursingQueen's University | $146,433Benefits $293Total $146,726 |
| 2013 | Assistant Professor - School of NursingQueen's University | $142,925Benefits $293Total $143,218 |
| 2012 | Assistant Professor – School of NursingQueen's University | $116,767Benefits $281Total $117,047 |
| 2011 | Assistant Professor, School of NursingQueen's University | $111,316Benefits $281Total $111,597 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kimberley Sears was paid $204,860 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $133,069, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.4%. It is up about 11% on the $184,427 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 51% above it. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$133,069
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +51%
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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.