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Mary Elms

Queen's University/Executive Director

2025 Salary

$149,674

Total compensation $149,946, 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

#985

Queen's University

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$149,674

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,320 in 2014 to $149,946 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$100,055 in 2014 is worth about $131,222 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive DirectorQueen's University$149,674Benefits $272Total $149,946
2024Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen’s University$140,614Benefits $272Total $140,887
2023Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen's University$135,894Benefits $272Total $136,167
2022Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen’s University$132,671Benefits $272Total $132,943
2021Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen’s University$130,153Benefits $272Total $130,425
2020Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen’s University$119,939Benefits $292Total $120,231
2019Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen’s University$117,014Benefits $312Total $117,326
2018Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen's University$114,159Benefits $305Total $114,464
2017Director (Career Education and Coaching)Queen's University$111,892Benefits $298Total $112,190
2016Manager (Organizational Development And Learning)Queen's University$115,550Benefits $276Total $115,826
2015Manager (Organizational Development and Learning)Queen's University$121,199Benefits $264Total $121,463
2014Manager (Organizational Development and Learning) - Human ResourcesQueen's University$100,055Benefits $266Total $100,320

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $149,674 Mary Elms earned in 2025, roughly $103,685 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $140,614, that is a rise of about 6%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. 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
~$103,685
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
vs. 2025 Executive Director median
+8%

Where does $149,674 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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