Bruce Squires
Hamilton Health Sciences/President, McMaster Children's Hospital and Vice President, Women's and Children's Health
2025 Salary
$344,600Total compensation $357,281, including $12,682 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#41Hamilton Health Sciences
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$346,1992024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$126,923 in 2019 is worth about $153,241 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President, McMaster Children's Hospital and Vice President, Women's and Children's HealthHamilton Health Sciences | $344,600Benefits $12,682Total $357,281 |
| 2024 | President, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Vice President, Women’s and Children’s HealthHamilton Health Sciences | $346,199Benefits $12,688Total $358,886 |
| 2023 | President, McMaster Children's Hospital and Vice President, Women's and Children's HealthHamilton Health Sciences | $332,104Benefits $12,599Total $344,703 |
| 2022 | President, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Vice President, Women’s and Children’s HealthHamilton Health Sciences | $320,023Benefits $12,589Total $332,612 |
| 2021 | President, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Vice President, Women and Children’s HealthHamilton Health Sciences | $324,098Benefits $12,589Total $336,687 |
| 2020 | Vice President, Women and Children’s HealthHamilton Health Sciences | $300,451Benefits $12,661Total $313,112 |
| 2019 | President, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Vice President, Women and Children’s HealthHamilton Health Sciences | $126,923Benefits $6,246Total $133,168 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Bruce Squires's 2025 salary of $344,600 comes to roughly $200,094 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.3% effective) is deducted. Within Hamilton Health Sciences, Bruce Squires's total compensation of $357,281 was the #41 of 3,553, against a median salary of $117,316. It is little changed from the $346,199 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$200,094
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.9%
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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.