Ben Muirhead
Mcmaster University/Research Associate (I)
2025 Salary
$103,345Total compensation $103,345, including $0 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
#1,858Mcmaster University
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$103,3452025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Associate (I)McMaster University | $103,345 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Ben Muirhead's $103,345 salary works out to roughly $76,316 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. Among those listed as Research Associate I in 2025, the median was $108,776; this salary sits about 5% below it. This is Ben Muirhead's first appearance on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$76,316
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- vs. 2025 Research Associate I median
- −5%
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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.