Brian Timmons
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$200,304Total compensation $200,822, 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
#552McMaster University
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$200,3042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$108,794 in 2010 is worth about $153,339 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $200,304Benefits $517Total $200,822 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $189,256Benefits $517Total $189,774 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $182,289Benefits $501Total $182,790 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $176,458Benefits $449Total $176,908 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $170,578Benefits $392Total $170,970 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $164,192Benefits $348Total $164,540 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $158,239Benefits $272Total $158,511 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $151,960Benefits $218Total $152,177 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $145,454Benefits $227Total $145,681 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $146,407Benefits $227Total $146,634 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $140,980Benefits $194Total $141,174 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,351Benefits $175Total $129,526 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $123,603Benefits $175Total $123,778 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $120,017Benefits $175Total $120,192 |
| 2011 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $107,422Benefits $194Total $107,616 |
| 2010 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,794Benefits $208Total $109,002 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brian Timmons's 2025 salary of $200,304 comes to roughly $130,862 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 47% more. That is about 6% more than the $189,256 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
- ~$130,862
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +47%
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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.