Wayne Wakal
Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor
2025 Salary
$148,145Total compensation $148,227, including $82 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
#56Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$148,1452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$103,181 in 2012 is worth about $139,214 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $148,145Benefits $82Total $148,227 |
| 2024 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $133,401Benefits $93Total $133,494 |
| 2023 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $133,512Benefits $95Total $133,607 |
| 2022 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $123,273Benefits $113Total $123,386 |
| 2021 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $121,490Benefits $125Total $121,615 |
| 2020 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $120,926Benefits $117Total $121,043 |
| 2019 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $117,993Benefits $111Total $118,104 |
| 2018 | ProfessorNiagara College Canada | $117,005Benefits $111Total $117,116 |
| 2017 | ProfessorNiagara College Canada | $103,459Benefits $102Total $103,560 |
| 2016 | ProfessorNiagara College Canada | $115,780Benefits $127Total $115,907 |
| 2015 | Professor, School Of Environmental & HorticultureNiagara College Canada | $109,386Benefits $130Total $109,516 |
| 2014 | Professor, School of Environmental and Horticultural StudiesNiagara College Canada | $108,882Benefits $159Total $109,041 |
| 2013 | Professor, School of Environmental & Horticultural StudiesNiagara College Canada | $105,867Benefits $174Total $106,041 |
| 2012 | Professor, School of Environmental & Horticultural StudiesNiagara College Canada | $103,181Benefits $186Total $103,367 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Wayne Wakal was paid $148,145 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,819, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. That is about 9% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,401, that is a rise of about 11%. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,819
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +9%
Where does $148,145 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.