Michael Savage
Brock University/Professor / Graduate Program Director
2025 Salary
$159,926Total compensation $160,594, including $667 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#423Brock University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$160,4322023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$117,560 in 2015 is worth about $152,475 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Graduate Program DirectorBrock University | $159,926Benefits $667Total $160,594 |
| 2024 | Professor / Graduate Program DirectorBrock University | $149,502Benefits $707Total $150,209 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor / Director, Educational StudiesBrock University | $160,432Benefits $731Total $161,163 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $145,214Benefits $786Total $146,000 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $140,421Benefits $764Total $141,186 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $128,353Benefits $724Total $129,076 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $130,824Benefits $701Total $131,526 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorBrock University | $135,641Benefits $639Total $136,280 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorBrock University | $133,724Benefits $584Total $134,308 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorBrock University | $137,913Benefits $546Total $138,459 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorBrock University | $117,560Benefits $530Total $118,090 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Savage was paid $159,926 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,348, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. For comparison, the median Professor Graduate Program Director on the 2025 list was paid $215,309; this salary is about 26% less. 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
- ~$109,348
- 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 Graduate Program Director median
- −26%
Where does $159,926 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.