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Rahul Kumar

Queen's University/Department Head, Professor

2025 Salary

$212,040

Total compensation $212,312, including $272 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

#284

Queen's University

Years on List

18

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$212,040

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,701 in 2008 to $212,312 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$102,528 in 2008 is worth about $147,548 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University$212,040Benefits $272Total $212,312
2024Department Head, ProfessorQueen’s University$203,463Benefits $272Total $203,734
2023Department Head, ProfessorQueen's University$195,039Benefits $256Total $195,294
2022ProfessorQueen’s University$171,921Benefits $234Total $172,155
2021ProfessorQueen’s University$169,011Benefits $231Total $169,241
2020ProfessorQueen’s University$163,023Benefits $239Total $163,262
2019ProfessorQueen’s University$158,635Benefits $249Total $158,884
2018ProfessorQueen's University$155,985Benefits $235Total $156,221
2017ProfessorQueen's University$138,429Benefits $227Total $138,656
2016Associate Professor, Queen's National ScholarQueen's University$134,495Benefits $214Total $134,709
2015Associate Professor, Queen's National ScholarQueen's University$141,898Benefits $203Total $142,101
2014Associate Professor and Queen's National Scholar - PhilosophyQueen's University$137,535Benefits $206Total $137,741
2013Queen's National Scholar and Associate Professor - PhilosophyQueen's University$131,590Benefits $203Total $131,793
2012Queen's National Scholar – PhilosophyQueen's University$121,498Benefits $183Total $121,681
2011Queen's National Scholar, PhilosophyQueen's University$116,237Benefits $167Total $116,404
2010Queen's National Scholar, PhilosophyQueen's University$115,569Benefits $175Total $115,743
2009Queen's National Scholar, PhilosophyQueen's University$108,795Benefits $179Total $108,974
2008Queen's National Scholar, PhilosophyQueen's University$102,528Benefits $172Total $102,701

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Rahul Kumar was paid $212,040 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $136,783, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.9%. That is about 4% more than the $203,463 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 18 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
~$136,783
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.5%
vs. 2025 Department Head Professor median
−4%

Where does $212,040 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.

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