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Paola Mayer

University of Guelph/Professor

2025 Salary

$155,326

Total compensation $155,932, including $606 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

#719

University of Guelph

Years on List

17

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$192,491

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,568 in 2008 to $155,932 in 2025. No data for 2016.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$104,267 in 2008 is worth about $150,049 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$155,326Benefits $606Total $155,932
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$172,932Benefits $582Total $173,514
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$192,491Benefits $526Total $193,017
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$187,759Benefits $547Total $188,306
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$180,286Benefits $641Total $180,927
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$172,613Benefits $683Total $173,296
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$167,359Benefits $663Total $168,023
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$161,579Benefits $640Total $162,220
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$154,392Benefits $533Total $154,926
2015Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$144,058Benefits $89Total $144,147
2014Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$147,457Benefits $277Total $147,734
2013Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$136,096Benefits $294Total $136,389
2012Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$130,493Benefits $302Total $130,795
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$124,646Benefits $28Total $124,675
2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$117,741Benefits $93Total $117,833
2009Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$109,709Benefits $287Total $109,995
2008Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$104,267Benefits $301Total $104,568

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Paola Mayer was paid $155,326 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,816, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. That is about 10% less than the $172,932 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2008. 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
~$106,816
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+14%

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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.

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