Matthew Grills
Wilfrid Laurier University/Director, Government Relations
2025 Salary
$143,588Total compensation $144,077, including $489 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
#491Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$143,5882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$120,362 in 2023 is worth about $125,801 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Government RelationsWilfrid Laurier University | $143,588Benefits $489Total $144,077 |
| 2024 | Director, Government RelationsWilfrid Laurier University | $137,789Benefits $517Total $138,306 |
| 2023 | Director, Government RelationsWilfrid Laurier University | $120,362Benefits $461Total $120,823 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Grills's $143,588 salary works out to roughly $100,240 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $137,789, that is a rise of about 4%. Matthew Grills has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,240
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
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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.