Sean Lyons
University of Guelph/Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies
2025 Salary
$272,878Total compensation $273,737, including $859 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#45University of Guelph
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$272,8782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$108,241 in 2010 is worth about $152,560 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate StudiesUniversity Of Guelph | $272,878 |
| 2024 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate StudiesUniversity Of Guelph | $246,873 |
| 2023 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate StudiesUniversity Of Guelph | $224,392 |
| 2022 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate StudiesUniversity Of Guelph | $223,592 |
| 2021 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Gordon S Lang School of Business and EconomicsUniversity Of Guelph | $211,971 |
| 2020 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Gordon S Lang School of Business and EconomicsUniversity Of Guelph | $222,489 |
| 2019 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Gordon S Lang School of Business and EconomicsUniversity Of Guelph | $195,594 |
| 2018 | Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studeies, College of Business and EconomicsUniversity of Guelph | $170,136 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $157,063 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $149,777 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $152,492 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $139,763 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $127,712 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $122,027 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $115,887 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $108,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sean Lyons's 2025 salary of $272,878 comes to roughly $166,764 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 11% on the $246,873 paid in 2024. At University of Guelph, 1,504 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $151,779; Sean Lyons's total compensation of $273,737 ranked #45. 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
- ~$166,764
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.9%
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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.