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Tess Grainger

University of Guelph/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$135,880

Total compensation $136,237, including $356 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

#909

University of Guelph

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$135,880

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,950 in 2024 to $136,237 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20242025

$119,640 in 2024 is worth about $122,094 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$135,880
2024Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$119,640

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $135,880 Tess Grainger earned in 2025, roughly $95,878 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. On total compensation of $136,237, Tess Grainger ranked #909 of 1,504 disclosed at University of Guelph that year, where the median salary was $151,779. Tess Grainger has appeared on the list twice since 2024. 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
~$95,878
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
−1%

Where does $135,880 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.

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2025

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