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Aaron Childs

McMaster University/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$216,297

Total compensation $216,814, including $517 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

#387

McMaster University

Years on List

19

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$216,297

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,610 in 2006 to $216,814 in 2025. No data for 2007.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$100,366 in 2006 is worth about $151,054 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$216,297Benefits $517Total $216,814
2024Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$205,537Benefits $517Total $206,054
2023Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$211,871Benefits $501Total $212,372
2022Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$193,753Benefits $449Total $194,203
2021Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$199,862Benefits $392Total $200,254
2020Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$192,648Benefits $348Total $192,996
2019Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$174,277Benefits $272Total $174,549
2018Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$168,976Benefits $218Total $169,194
2017Associate ProfessorMcmaster University$158,847Benefits $227Total $159,075
2016Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$151,687Benefits $227Total $151,914
2015Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$149,776Benefits $194Total $149,971
2014Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$138,041Benefits $175Total $138,216
2013Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$144,044Benefits $175Total $144,219
2012Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$127,378Benefits $175Total $127,552
2011Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$120,573Benefits $194Total $120,767
2010Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$123,475Benefits $213Total $123,688
2009Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$106,043Benefits $234Total $106,277
2008Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$108,335Benefits $266Total $108,601
2006Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$100,366Benefits $244Total $100,610

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $216,297 Aaron Childs earned in 2025, roughly $138,984 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.7%. That is about 24% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2006. 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
~$138,984
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.7%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+24%

Where does $216,297 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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