Melissa Sinclair
University of Guelph/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$282,171Total compensation $283,105, including $934 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#30University of Guelph
Years on List
192003–2025
Peak Salary
$282,1712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$109,746 in 2003 is worth about $175,294 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $282,171Benefits $934Total $283,105 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $281,851Benefits $826Total $282,676 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $241,837Benefits $808Total $242,645 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $211,056Benefits $841Total $211,897 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $201,822Benefits $997Total $202,819 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $200,796Benefits $1,075Total $201,871 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $194,199Benefits $1,044Total $195,243 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $209,472Benefits $1,008Total $210,479 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $198,696Benefits $841Total $199,538 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $162,570Benefits $400Total $162,969 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $151,925Benefits $141Total $152,066 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $168,521Benefits $438Total $168,959 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $164,632Benefits $465Total $165,097 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $117,182Benefits $348Total $117,530 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $124,342Benefits $147Total $124,490 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $149,235Benefits $438Total $149,673 |
| 2008 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $109,789Benefits $427Total $110,216 |
| 2007 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $108,209Benefits $414Total $108,623 |
| 2003 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $109,746Benefits $555Total $110,301 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Sinclair's 2025 salary of $282,171 comes to roughly $171,082 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.4% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $281,851. Within University of Guelph, Melissa Sinclair's total compensation of $283,105 was the #30 of 1,504, against a median salary of $151,779. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2003. 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
- ~$171,082
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +62%
Where does $282,171 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.