Melissa Lafreniere
Queen's University/Department Head, Professor, Robert Gilbert Chair in Geography
2025 Salary
$199,333Total compensation $199,605, including $272 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#384Queen's University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$199,3332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$114,793 in 2013 is worth about $153,494 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Department Head, Professor, Robert Gilbert Chair in GeographyQueen's University | $199,333Benefits $272Total $199,605 |
| 2024 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $191,258Benefits $272Total $191,530 |
| 2023 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University | $134,849Benefits $9,009Total $143,858 |
| 2022 | Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University | $166,667Benefits $272Total $166,939 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $158,064Benefits $272Total $158,337 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $153,449Benefits $292Total $153,741 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $147,130Benefits $312Total $147,442 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $131,609Benefits $305Total $131,913 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $127,752Benefits $298Total $128,049 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $130,485Benefits $278Total $130,763 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $127,285Benefits $270Total $127,555 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor - GeographyQueen's University | $120,372Benefits $281Total $120,652 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor - GeographyQueen's University | $114,793Benefits $281Total $115,074 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Lafreniere was paid $199,333 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $130,360, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $191,258, that is a rise of about 4%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. 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
- ~$130,360
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
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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.