Sara Macdonald
Laurentian University of Sudbury/Professeur(e) titulaire / Full Professor
2025 Salary
$178,820Total compensation $179,575, including $755 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
#46Laurentian University of Sudbury
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$178,8202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$158,344 in 2018 is worth about $194,903 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorLaurentian University Of Sudbury | $178,820Benefits $755Total $179,575 |
| 2024 | Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorLaurentian University Of Sudbury | $162,425Benefits $890Total $163,315 |
| 2023 | Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorLaurentian University Of Sudbury / Universite Laurentienne | $168,140Benefits $670Total $168,810 |
| 2022 | Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorLaurentian University Of Sudbury | $154,791Benefits $681Total $155,472 |
| 2021 | Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorLaurentian University Of Sudbury | $156,006Benefits $498Total $156,505 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor / Professeur(e) agrégé(e)Laurentian University Of Sudbury | $164,495Benefits $504Total $164,999 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor / Professeur(e)Laurentian University Of Sudbury | $162,408Benefits $427Total $162,834 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorLaurentian University of Sudbury | $158,344Benefits $415Total $158,759 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sara Macdonald was paid $178,820 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,746, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 32% above it. That is about 10% more than the $162,425 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$119,746
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +32%
Where does $178,820 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.