Catherine Maharaj
McMaster University/Project Manager
2025 Salary
$124,884Total compensation $132,011, including $7,127 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,247McMaster University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$124,8842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$103,491 in 2023 is worth about $108,168 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Project ManagerMcMaster University | $124,884Benefits $7,127Total $132,011 |
| 2024 | Strategic Project ManagerMcMaster University | $120,969Benefits $6,940Total $127,909 |
| 2023 | Strategic Project ManagerMcMaster University | $103,491Benefits $5,933Total $109,424 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Catherine Maharaj was paid $124,884 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,655, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.8%. Within McMaster University, Catherine Maharaj's total compensation of $132,011 was the #1,247 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. Catherine Maharaj has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$89,655
- 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 Project Manager median
- +6%
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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.