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Briana Palmer

McMaster University/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$179,472

Total compensation $179,989, 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

#724

McMaster University

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$179,472

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,510 in 2015 to $179,989 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$107,317 in 2015 is worth about $139,190 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$179,472Benefits $517Total $179,989
2024Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$169,233Benefits $517Total $169,750
2023Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$162,794Benefits $501Total $163,295
2022Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$156,722Benefits $449Total $157,171
2021Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$149,547Benefits $387Total $149,934
2020Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$141,294Benefits $330Total $141,623
2019Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$134,084Benefits $259Total $134,343
2018Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$127,139Benefits $2,360Total $129,498
2017Associate ProfessorMcmaster University$120,404Benefits $227Total $120,631
2016Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$113,107Benefits $227Total $113,334
2015Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$107,317Benefits $194Total $107,510

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Briana Palmer's 2025 salary of $179,472 comes to roughly $120,087 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $169,233, that is a rise of about 6%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. 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
~$120,087
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+3%

Where does $179,472 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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