Amber Dean
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$169,298Total compensation $169,816, 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
#823McMaster University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$169,2982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,010 in 2016 is worth about $127,894 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $169,298Benefits $517Total $169,816 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $157,867Benefits $517Total $158,385 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $158,271Benefits $501Total $158,772 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $150,287Benefits $445Total $150,732 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $141,405Benefits $373Total $141,778 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $132,183Benefits $310Total $132,493 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $123,518Benefits $249Total $123,768 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $114,646Benefits $218Total $114,864 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcmaster University | $111,579Benefits $227Total $111,806 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $100,010Benefits $210Total $100,220 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Amber Dean's $169,298 salary works out to roughly $114,505 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 25% more. Amber Dean has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,505
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +25%
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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.