Michael Welker
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$289,938Total compensation $290,210, including $272 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
#57Queen's University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$289,9382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$223,232 in 2013 is worth about $298,491 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $289,938Benefits $272Total $290,210 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $280,590Benefits $272Total $280,862 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $277,216Benefits $272Total $277,488 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $273,673Benefits $272Total $273,945 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $251,878Benefits $272Total $252,150 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $244,117Benefits $292Total $244,409 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $237,242Benefits $312Total $237,554 |
| 2018 | ProfessorQueen's University | $247,585Benefits $305Total $247,890 |
| 2017 | ProfessorQueen's University | $240,612Benefits $298Total $240,909 |
| 2016 | ProfessorQueen's University | $234,908Benefits $278Total $235,187 |
| 2015 | ProfessorQueen's University | $217,178Benefits $270Total $217,448 |
| 2014 | Professor - Queen's School of BusinessQueen's University | $224,862Benefits $281Total $225,142 |
| 2013 | Professor - School of BusinessQueen's University | $223,232Benefits $281Total $223,512 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $289,938 Michael Welker earned in 2025, roughly $174,692 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.7%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 113% above it. Michael Welker has appeared on the list 13 times since 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
- ~$174,692
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +113%
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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.