Cancan Yang
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$135,571Total compensation $136,039, including $468 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
#1,183McMaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$135,5712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$104,106 in 2021 is worth about $120,722 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $135,571Benefits $468Total $136,039 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $124,271Benefits $431Total $124,702 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,639Benefits $393Total $117,032 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,278Benefits $333Total $110,610 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $104,106Benefits $275Total $104,381 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cancan Yang was paid $135,571 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,703, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Cancan Yang's total compensation of $136,039 ranked #1,183. Cancan Yang has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,703
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −22%
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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.