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Chelsea Gabel

McMaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$338,881

Total compensation $339,398, 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

#32

McMaster University

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$338,881

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,759 in 2016 to $339,398 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$100,510 in 2016 is worth about $128,534 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$338,881Benefits $517Total $339,398
2024Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$222,503Benefits $517Total $223,020
2023Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$180,723Benefits $501Total $181,225
2022Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$166,570Benefits $449Total $167,019
2021Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$149,293Benefits $384Total $149,677
2020Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University$141,938Benefits $2,645Total $144,583
2019Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University$146,671Benefits $2,623Total $149,294
2018Assistant Professor/DirectorMcMaster University$137,743Benefits $2,360Total $140,103
2017Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University$115,805Benefits $227Total $116,032
2016Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$100,510Benefits $249Total $100,759

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Chelsea Gabel's 2025 salary of $338,881 comes to roughly $197,436 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 52% more than the $222,503 paid in 2024. That is about 149% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor 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
~$197,436
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+149%

Where does $338,881 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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