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Paul Mesman

University of Guelph/Director, Design, Engineering and Construction

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$154,235

Total compensation $154,859, including $624 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
2023

Employer Rank

#556

University of Guelph

Years on List

8

2016–2023

Peak Salary

$154,235

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,364 in 2016 to $154,859 in 2023.$100K$120K$140K$160K201620172019202020222023
Total compensation, 2016–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2023

$101,107 in 2016 is worth about $129,297 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Director, Design, Engineering and ConstructionUniversity Of Guelph$154,235Benefits $624Total $154,859
2022Director, Design, Engineering and ConstructionUniversity Of Guelph$149,618Benefits $1,761Total $151,380
2021Director, Design, Engineering and ConstructionUniversity Of Guelph$145,261Benefits $778Total $146,039
2020Director, Design, Engineering and ConstructionUniversity Of Guelph$141,714Benefits $843Total $142,556
2019Director, Design, Engineering and ConstructionUniversity Of Guelph$139,646Benefits $800Total $140,446
2018Manager, Construction CoordinationUniversity of Guelph$119,816Benefits $636Total $120,452
2017Manager, Construction CoordinationUniversity of Guelph$105,999Benefits $589Total $106,589
2016Manager, Construction CoordinatorUniversity of Guelph$101,107Benefits $258Total $101,364

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Paul Mesman's $154,235 salary works out to roughly $104,880 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $149,618, that is a rise of about 3%. Paul Mesman has appeared on the list 8 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$104,880
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.0%

Where does $154,235 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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