Brian Baetz
McMaster University/Director
2025 Salary
$110,000Total compensation $110,000, 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,683McMaster University
Years on List
182003–2025
Peak Salary
$220,7892017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$109,724 in 2003 is worth about $175,260 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DirectorMcMaster University | $110,000Benefits $0Total $110,000 |
| 2024 | DirectorMcMaster University | $110,000Benefits $0Total $110,000 |
| 2018 | Professor EmeritusMcMaster University | $132,715Benefits $109Total $132,823 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $220,789Benefits $227Total $221,016 |
| 2016 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $204,199Benefits $227Total $204,426 |
| 2015 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $200,492Benefits $158Total $200,651 |
| 2014 | Professor / Department Chair / DirectorMcMaster University | $196,577Benefits $175Total $196,752 |
| 2013 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $192,972Benefits $175Total $193,147 |
| 2012 | Professor/Director/Department ChairMcMaster University | $189,948Benefits $175Total $190,122 |
| 2011 | Professor/Director/Department ChairMcMaster University | $183,294Benefits $194Total $183,488 |
| 2010 | Professor/Director/Department ChairMcMaster University | $184,705Benefits $213Total $184,918 |
| 2009 | Professor/DirectorMcMaster University | $150,218Benefits $234Total $150,452 |
| 2008 | Professor/DirectorMcMaster University | $158,691Benefits $272Total $158,962 |
| 2007 | Director/ProfessorMcMaster University | $148,300Benefits $614Total $148,914 |
| 2006 | Director & ProfessorMcMaster University | $140,821Benefits $295Total $141,115 |
| 2005 | Director/ProfessorMcMaster University | $135,294Benefits $295Total $135,589 |
| 2004 | Director/ProfessorMcMaster University | $117,572Benefits $286Total $117,859 |
| 2003 | Director & ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,724Benefits $337Total $110,061 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brian Baetz's 2025 salary of $110,000 comes to roughly $80,800 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Director on the 2025 list was paid $166,997; this salary is about 34% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 18 years in all, first in 2003. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$80,800
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- vs. 2025 Director median
- −34%
Where does $110,000 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.