Shirley Piersma
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology/Chair, Media Studies
2025 Salary
$155,683Total compensation $155,850, including $167 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#56Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$155,6832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$138,811 in 2024 is worth about $141,658 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chair, Media StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $155,683Benefits $167Total $155,850 |
| 2024 | Chair Media StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $138,811Benefits $159Total $138,970 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Shirley Piersma's 2025 salary of $155,683 comes to roughly $107,013 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. Within Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, Shirley Piersma's total compensation of $155,850 was the #56 of 797, against a median salary of $128,465. That is about 12% more than the $138,811 paid in 2024. Most Colleges employees belong to the CAAT Pension Plan, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,013
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
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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.