Michelle Swaerdens
Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$124,645Total compensation $124,738, including $93 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#244Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
42021–2024
Peak Salary
$124,6452024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$104,427 in 2021 is worth about $121,094 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $124,645Benefits $93Total $124,738 |
| 2023 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $121,371Benefits $95Total $121,466 |
| 2022 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $109,039Benefits $113Total $109,151 |
| 2021 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $104,427Benefits $125Total $104,552 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Michelle Swaerdens's $124,645 salary works out to roughly $88,974 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. That is about 3% more than the $121,371 paid in 2023. Within Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology, Michelle Swaerdens's total compensation of $124,738 was the #244 of 442, against a median salary of $126,689. After pension contributions (probably the CAAT Pension Plan in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,974
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2024 Professor median
- −3%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.