Carol Walker Bassim
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$125,086Total compensation $125,520, including $434 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
#1,360McMaster University
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$125,0862025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $125,086Benefits $434Total $125,520 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Carol Walker Bassim's 2025 salary of $125,086 comes to roughly $89,770 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor on the 2025 list was paid $137,351; this salary is about 9% less. This is Carol Walker Bassim's first appearance on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,770
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −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.