Samantha Brennan
University of Guelph/Dean, College of Arts
2025 Salary
$293,878Total compensation $294,996, including $1,118 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
#21University of Guelph
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$293,8782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$207,353 in 2018 is worth about $255,228 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity Of Guelph | $293,878Benefits $1,118Total $294,996 |
| 2024 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity Of Guelph | $266,590Benefits $991Total $267,581 |
| 2023 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity Of Guelph | $250,832Benefits $972Total $251,804 |
| 2022 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity Of Guelph | $245,867Benefits $1,014Total $246,881 |
| 2021 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity Of Guelph | $238,663Benefits $1,198Total $239,861 |
| 2020 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity Of Guelph | $231,034Benefits $1,289Total $232,323 |
| 2019 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity Of Guelph | $225,333Benefits $1,464Total $226,797 |
| 2018 | Dean, College of ArtsUniversity of Guelph | $207,353Benefits $1,502Total $208,856 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $293,878 Samantha Brennan earned in 2025, roughly $176,523 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.9%. That is about 10% more than the $266,590 paid in 2024. Samantha Brennan has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
- ~$176,523
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.9%
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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.