Saara Liinamaa
University of Guelph/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$152,886Total compensation $153,487, including $601 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
#742University of Guelph
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$152,8862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,723 in 2019 is worth about $126,437 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $152,886Benefits $601Total $153,487 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $134,945Benefits $525Total $135,471 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $124,057Benefits $507Total $124,564 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $118,924Benefits $515Total $119,439 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $120,510Benefits $608Total $121,118 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $108,852Benefits $650Total $109,502 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $104,723Benefits $626Total $105,348 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Saara Liinamaa was paid $152,886 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,473, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. It is up about 13% on the $134,945 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
- ~$105,473
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −12%
Where does $152,886 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.