Melissa Houghtaling
Queen's University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$105,941Total compensation $106,213, 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
#1,372Queen's University
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$122,3122023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$111,114 in 2022 is worth about $120,668 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $105,941Benefits $272Total $106,213 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $110,094Benefits $270Total $110,364 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $122,312Benefits $258Total $122,570 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $111,114Benefits $220Total $111,334 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Houghtaling was paid $105,941 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $78,095, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.1%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 23% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $110,094, that is a drop of about 4%. 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
- ~$78,095
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −23%
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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.