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Benicio Frey

McMaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$201,495

Total compensation $202,012, 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

#544

McMaster University

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$201,495

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $198,941 in 2018 to $202,012 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$198,723 in 2018 is worth about $244,606 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$201,495Benefits $517Total $202,012
2024ProfessorMcMaster University$161,031Benefits $577Total $161,608
2023ProfessorMcMaster University$174,898Benefits $501Total $175,400
2022ProfessorMcMaster University$164,627Benefits $449Total $165,076
2021ProfessorMcMaster University$175,489Benefits $307Total $175,796
2020Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$161,384Benefits $232Total $161,616
2019Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$154,753Benefits $218Total $154,971
2018Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$198,723Benefits $218Total $198,941

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Benicio Frey was paid $201,495 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,373, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $161,031, that is a rise of about 25%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 48% more. 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
~$131,373
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.8%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+48%

Where does $201,495 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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