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Mervyn Horgan

University of Guelph/Professor

2025 Salary

$159,761

Total compensation $160,389, including $628 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

#691

University of Guelph

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$159,761

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,741 in 2017 to $160,389 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$101,225 in 2017 is worth about $127,463 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$159,761Benefits $628Total $160,389
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$139,291Benefits $543Total $139,834
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$129,359Benefits $528Total $129,887
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$125,250Benefits $543Total $125,793
2021Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$120,743Benefits $641Total $121,384
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$117,039Benefits $686Total $117,725
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$112,409Benefits $712Total $113,121
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$107,177Benefits $731Total $107,909
2017Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$101,225Benefits $516Total $101,741

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Mervyn Horgan's 2025 salary of $159,761 comes to roughly $109,257 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. At University of Guelph, 1,504 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $151,779; Mervyn Horgan's total compensation of $160,389 ranked #691. That is about 15% more than the $139,291 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$109,257
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+18%

Where does $159,761 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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2025

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