Linda Watt
University of Guelph/Director, Learning and Development
2025 Salary
$152,268Total compensation $152,530, including $262 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
#749University of Guelph
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$152,2682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$108,790 in 2012 is worth about $146,782 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity Of Guelph | $152,268Benefits $262Total $152,530 |
| 2024 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity Of Guelph | $149,474Benefits $384Total $149,858 |
| 2023 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity Of Guelph | $139,841Benefits $355Total $140,197 |
| 2022 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity Of Guelph | $144,575Benefits $380Total $144,955 |
| 2021 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity Of Guelph | $125,922Benefits $450Total $126,372 |
| 2020 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity Of Guelph | $122,483Benefits $486Total $122,970 |
| 2019 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity Of Guelph | $120,167Benefits $479Total $120,646 |
| 2018 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity of Guelph | $117,420Benefits $467Total $117,887 |
| 2017 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity of Guelph | $118,143Benefits $404Total $118,547 |
| 2016 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity of Guelph | $119,498Benefits $195Total $119,693 |
| 2015 | Director, Learning & DevelopmentUniversity of Guelph | $119,403Benefits $73Total $119,476 |
| 2014 | Director, Learning and DevelopmentUniversity of Guelph | $120,049Benefits $229Total $120,279 |
| 2013 | Director, Learning & DevelopmentUniversity of Guelph | $117,923Benefits $248Total $118,171 |
| 2012 | Director, Learning & DevelopmentUniversity of Guelph | $108,790Benefits $242Total $109,032 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Linda Watt's 2025 salary of $152,268 comes to roughly $105,133 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% more than the $149,474 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,133
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
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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.