Steven Newmaster

2025 Salary

$212,627

Total compensation $213,464, including $837 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

#337

University of Guelph

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$212,627

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$102,222 in 2009 is worth about $146,721 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$212,627	$837	$213,464
2024	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$188,713	$739	$189,452
2023	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$176,220	$722	$176,942
2022	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$171,649	$748	$172,397
2021	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$166,450	$886	$167,337
2020	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$159,902	$954	$160,856
2019	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$155,024	$925	$155,949
2018	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$151,104	$897	$152,001
2017	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$145,818	$753	$146,571
2016	University of Guelph	Professor and Chief CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$140,455	$357	$140,812
2015	University of Guelph	Professor & Chief CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$135,223	$125	$135,348
2014	University of Guelph	Professor and CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$139,270	$389	$139,659
2013	University of Guelph	Professor & CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$127,917	$406	$128,324
2012	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$123,511	$415	$123,926
2011	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$117,419	$39	$117,458
2010	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$110,725	$125	$110,851
2009	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & CuratorUniversity of Guelph	$102,222	$384	$102,606

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Steven Newmaster's 2025 salary of $212,627 comes to roughly $137,087 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 56% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Steven Newmaster has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$137,087
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +56%

Where does $212,627 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.

Also at University of Guelph
2025

Also at University of Guelph, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Rene Van Acker	President and Vice-Chancellor	$496,493	$500,621
2	Charlotte Yates	President and Vice-Chancellor	$410,192	$410,192
3	William Rosehart	Provost and Vice President Academic	$392,769	$393,713
4	Sharmilla Rasheed	Vice President, Finance and Operations	$379,224	$381,987
5	Moncef Nehdi	Dean, College of Engineering	$348,246	$362,075
6	Sara Mann	Dean, Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics	$356,556	$357,906
7	Shayan Sharif	Vice President, Research and Innovation	$344,904	$346,029
8	Jason Moreton	Vice President External	$341,538	$342,359
9	Amar Mohanty	Professor and Distinguished Research Chair	$336,488	$336,488
10	Paul Hebert	Professor and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics	$334,530	$334,530