Catherine Frost
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$207,874Total compensation $208,392, 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
#486McMaster University
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$207,8742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,023 in 2009 is worth about $143,564 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $207,874Benefits $517Total $208,392 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $194,974Benefits $517Total $195,491 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $179,932Benefits $501Total $180,434 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $182,518Benefits $449Total $182,968 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $175,351Benefits $392Total $175,744 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $163,715Benefits $348Total $164,063 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $163,259Benefits $272Total $163,531 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $156,512Benefits $218Total $156,730 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $142,562Benefits $227Total $142,789 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,599Benefits $227Total $136,827 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $141,233Benefits $194Total $141,427 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,898Benefits $175Total $129,073 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $124,666Benefits $175Total $124,841 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $119,868Benefits $175Total $120,043 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $113,787Benefits $194Total $113,981 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $106,947Benefits $213Total $107,160 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $100,023Benefits $231Total $100,254 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Catherine Frost's 2025 salary of $207,874 comes to roughly $134,628 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% more than the $194,974 paid in 2024. Catherine Frost has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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
- ~$134,628
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +53%
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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.