Candice Chow
McMaster University/Assistant Professor / Director
2025 Salary
$212,368Total compensation $212,885, 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
#443McMaster University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$212,3682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$167,080 in 2020 is worth about $200,252 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $212,368Benefits $517Total $212,885 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $205,886Benefits $517Total $206,404 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $198,253Benefits $501Total $198,754 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $204,152Benefits $449Total $204,601 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $181,299Benefits $392Total $181,692 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $167,080Benefits $348Total $167,428 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Candice Chow's 2025 salary of $212,368 comes to roughly $136,953 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.9% effective) is deducted. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Candice Chow's total compensation of $212,885 ranked #443. That is about 3% more than the $205,886 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
- ~$136,953
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
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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.