Allan Downey
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$178,905Total compensation $181,760, including $2,855 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
#715McMaster University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$178,9052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$129,855 in 2019 is worth about $156,781 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $178,905Benefits $2,855Total $181,760 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $174,349Benefits $2,708Total $177,057 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $167,000Benefits $501Total $167,501 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $161,961Benefits $449Total $162,411 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $149,262Benefits $384Total $149,646 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $138,075Benefits $323Total $138,398 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,855Benefits $256Total $130,111 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Allan Downey's 2025 salary of $178,905 comes to roughly $119,791 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $181,760, Allan Downey ranked #715 of 1,966 disclosed at McMaster University that year, where the median salary was $150,713. It is up about 3% on the $174,349 paid in 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
- ~$119,791
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +3%
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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.