Sara Matthews
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$162,376Total compensation $162,943, including $567 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
#379Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$162,3762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$107,556 in 2015 is worth about $139,500 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $162,376 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $157,969 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $150,183 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $145,259 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $140,703 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $129,176 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $126,183 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $120,561 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $116,792 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $103,212 |
| 2015 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $107,556 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sara Matthews's 2025 salary of $162,376 comes to roughly $110,696 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $157,969 paid in 2024. Within Wilfrid Laurier University, Sara Matthews's total compensation of $162,943 was the #379 of 862, against a median salary of $153,871. 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
- ~$110,696
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −7%
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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.