Cathy Risdon
Mcmaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$224,231Total compensation $224,748, 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
#308Mcmaster University
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$224,8312023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$130,432 in 2005 is worth about $200,158 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $224,231 Cathy Risdon earned in 2025, roughly $143,039 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. At Mcmaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Cathy Risdon's total compensation of $224,748 ranked #308. Cathy Risdon has appeared on the list 21 times since 2005. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$143,039
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +65%
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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.