Paul Szpak
Trent University/Professor
2025 Salary
$169,455Total compensation $170,232, including $777 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
#151Trent University
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$169,4552025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$104,785 in 2018 is worth about $128,978 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorTrent University | $169,455Benefits $777Total $170,232 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $156,984Benefits $715Total $157,699 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $155,066Benefits $688Total $155,754 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $128,885Benefits $638Total $129,523 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $124,664Benefits $571Total $125,235 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorTrent University | $124,490Benefits $500Total $124,990 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorTrent University | $106,861Benefits $183Total $107,045 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorTrent University | $104,785Benefits $220Total $105,005 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paul Szpak's $169,455 salary works out to roughly $114,592 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. It is up about 8% on the $156,984 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 25% more. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,592
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +25%
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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.