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Bruce Charles Wainman

McMaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$246,460

Total compensation $246,977, 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#165

McMaster University

Years on List

14

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$251,245

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,041 in 2006 to $246,977 in 2025. No data for 2015. No data from 2017 to 2021.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200620092012201420222025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$108,750 in 2006 is worth about $163,674 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$246,460Benefits $517Total $246,977
2024ProfessorMcMaster University$251,245Benefits $517Total $251,762
2023ProfessorMcMaster University$245,628Benefits $501Total $246,129
2022ProfessorMcMaster University$239,671Benefits $449Total $240,120
2016Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$188,577Benefits $227Total $188,804
2014Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$181,084Benefits $175Total $181,258
2013Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$181,304Benefits $175Total $181,479
2012Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$170,826Benefits $175Total $171,001
2011Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$164,546Benefits $194Total $164,740
2010Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$167,515Benefits $213Total $167,728
2009Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$130,267Benefits $234Total $130,501
2008Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$122,869Benefits $272Total $123,140
2007Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$115,771Benefits $284Total $116,054
2006Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$108,750Benefits $290Total $109,041

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Bruce Charles Wainman's 2025 salary of $246,460 comes to roughly $154,191 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 81% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2006. 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
~$154,191
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+81%

Where does $246,460 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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