Scott Yam
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$210,436Total compensation $210,709, 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
#299Queen's University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$210,4362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$105,039 in 2007 is worth about $154,685 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $210,436Benefits $272Total $210,709 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $203,553Benefits $272Total $203,825 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $201,349Benefits $272Total $201,621 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $183,984Benefits $272Total $184,256 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $183,273Benefits $272Total $183,545 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $177,413Benefits $292Total $177,705 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $175,103Benefits $312Total $175,415 |
| 2018 | ProfessorQueen's University | $174,890Benefits $305Total $175,195 |
| 2017 | Associate Dean (International and Special Projects), ProfessorQueen's University | $155,483Benefits $298Total $155,781 |
| 2016 | Associate Dean (International And Special Projects), ProfessorQueen's University | $164,173Benefits $278Total $164,451 |
| 2015 | Associate Dean (International and Special Projects), Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $158,480Benefits $270Total $158,750 |
| 2014 | Associate Dean (International and Special Projects) - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Associate Professor - Electrical and Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $145,316Benefits $234Total $145,550 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Dean (International and Special Projects) - Engineering and Applied ScienceQueen's University | $147,508Benefits $0Total $147,508 |
| 2012 | Associate Professor – Electrical and Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $133,647Benefits $0Total $133,647 |
| 2011 | Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $129,637Benefits $0Total $129,637 |
| 2010 | Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $124,212Benefits $0Total $124,212 |
| 2009 | Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $117,168Benefits $0Total $117,168 |
| 2008 | Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $110,821Benefits $0Total $110,821 |
| 2007 | Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $105,039Benefits $0Total $105,039 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Scott Yam's 2025 salary of $210,436 comes to roughly $135,953 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 55% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2007. 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
- ~$135,953
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +55%
Where does $210,436 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.