Michael Steele
University of Guelph/Professor
2025 Salary
$172,751Total compensation $173,204, including $453 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
#597University of Guelph
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$172,7512025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$117,907 in 2019 is worth about $142,355 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $172,751 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $152,824 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $142,190 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $135,905 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $129,350 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $123,437 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $117,907 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Steele was paid $172,751 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,406, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. It is up about 13% on the $152,824 paid in 2024. Michael Steele has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$116,406
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +27%
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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.