Myrna Dawson

2025 Salary

$229,477

Total compensation $230,380, including $904 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

#216

University of Guelph

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$229,477

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$118,410 in 2009 is worth about $169,956 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$229,477Benefits $904Total $230,380	$904	$230,380
2024	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$203,879Benefits $798Total $204,677	$798	$204,677
2023	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$190,600Benefits $781Total $191,381	$781	$191,381
2022	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$185,887Benefits $811Total $186,699	$811	$186,699
2021	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$180,476Benefits $961Total $181,437	$961	$181,437
2020	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$175,748Benefits $1,037Total $176,785	$1,037	$176,785
2019	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$170,258Benefits $1,007Total $171,264	$1,007	$171,264
2018	University of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$172,007Benefits $971Total $172,979	$971	$172,979
2017	University of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$167,724Benefits $810Total $168,534	$810	$168,534
2016	University of Guelph	Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$161,122Benefits $383Total $161,506	$383	$161,506
2015	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$162,032Benefits $134Total $162,165	$134	$162,165
2014	University of Guelph	Associate Professor and Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$159,739Benefits $415Total $160,154	$415	$160,154
2013	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$143,562Benefits $439Total $144,001	$439	$144,001
2012	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$140,159Benefits $452Total $140,611	$452	$140,611
2011	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$133,862Benefits $42Total $133,904	$42	$133,904
2010	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$134,193Benefits $137Total $134,330	$137	$134,330
2009	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & Canada Research ChairUniversity of Guelph	$118,410Benefits $424Total $118,834	$424	$118,834

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Myrna Dawson's $229,477 salary works out to roughly $145,671 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $203,879, that is a rise of about 13%. That is about 69% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. 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: ~$145,671
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +69%

Where does $229,477 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.

Also at University of Guelph
2025

Also at University of Guelph, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Rene Van Acker	President and Vice-Chancellor	$496,493	$500,621
2	Charlotte Yates	President and Vice-Chancellor	$410,192	$410,192
3	William Rosehart	Provost and Vice President Academic	$392,769	$393,713
4	Sharmilla Rasheed	Vice President, Finance and Operations	$379,224	$381,987
5	Moncef Nehdi	Dean, College of Engineering	$348,246	$362,075
6	Sara Mann	Dean, Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics	$356,556	$357,906
7	Shayan Sharif	Vice President, Research and Innovation	$344,904	$346,029
8	Jason Moreton	Vice President External	$341,538	$342,359
9	Amar Mohanty	Professor and Distinguished Research Chair	$336,488	$336,488
10	Paul Hebert	Professor and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics	$334,530	$334,530