Laura Wells
Queen's University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$175,379Total compensation $175,616, including $237 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
#708Queen's University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$175,3792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,790 in 2015 is worth about $143,694 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $175,379Benefits $237Total $175,616 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorQueen’s University | $171,370Benefits $228Total $171,598 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $169,378Benefits $214Total $169,592 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $150,650Benefits $200Total $150,850 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $147,548Benefits $195Total $147,744 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $140,306Benefits $199Total $140,505 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $104,346Benefits $205Total $104,551 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $112,675Benefits $192Total $112,867 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $120,040Benefits $179Total $120,219 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $107,847Benefits $161Total $108,008 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $110,790Benefits $148Total $110,938 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $175,379 Laura Wells earned in 2025, roughly $117,851 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. At Queen's University, 1,469 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $173,378; Laura Wells's total compensation of $175,616 ranked #708. It is up about 2% on the $171,370 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$117,851
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +1%
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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.