Alison Sills
McMaster University/Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$245,887Total compensation $246,404, 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
#170McMaster University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$245,8872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$102,823 in 2007 is worth about $151,421 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Alison Sills was paid $245,887 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $153,903, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.2%. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $223,765 for Department Chair & Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $232,839, that is a rise of about 6%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$153,903
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- +10%
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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.