Cheryl Main
Hamilton Health Sciences/Professor, Physician
2025 Salary
$372,448Total compensation $373,274, including $827 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
#34Hamilton Health Sciences
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$380,1882012
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$102,921 in 2004 is worth about $161,410 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $372,448Benefits $827Total $373,274 |
| 2024 | Professor, PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $342,172Benefits $831Total $343,002 |
| 2023 | Professor, PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $319,617Benefits $844Total $320,461 |
| 2022 | Professor, PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $315,136Benefits $844Total $315,980 |
| 2021 | Professor, PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $323,390Benefits $821Total $324,211 |
| 2020 | Associate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $316,134Benefits $859Total $316,993 |
| 2019 | Associate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $302,677Benefits $928Total $303,606 |
| 2018 | Associate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $296,506Benefits $1,088Total $297,595 |
| 2017 | Associate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $296,408Benefits $1,264Total $297,672 |
| 2016 | Associate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $296,392Benefits $1,264Total $297,656 |
| 2015 | Associate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $306,713Benefits $1,220Total $307,933 |
| 2014 | Associate PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $309,419Benefits $1,194Total $310,612 |
| 2013 | Medical Microbiologist, Associate ProfessorHamilton Health Sciences | $303,174Benefits $1,151Total $304,325 |
| 2012 | Medical Microbiologist / Associate ProfessorHamilton Health Sciences | $380,188Benefits $1,014Total $381,202 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorHamilton Health Sciences | $277,599Benefits $967Total $278,566 |
| 2010 | Medical MicrobiologistHamilton Health Sciences | $303,156Benefits $811Total $303,967 |
| 2009 | Medical MicrobiologistHamilton Health Sciences | $296,768Benefits $824Total $297,592 |
| 2008 | Medical MicrobiologistHamilton Health Sciences | $310,289Benefits $900Total $311,189 |
| 2007 | Medical MicrobiologistHamilton Health Sciences | $287,552Benefits $900Total $288,452 |
| 2006 | Medical MicrobiologistHamilton Health Sciences | $292,067Benefits $870Total $292,937 |
| 2005 | Assistant/PhysicianHamilton Health Sciences | $183,077Benefits $947Total $184,024 |
| 2004 | Medical MicrobiologistHamilton Health Sciences | $102,921Benefits $412Total $103,333 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Cheryl Main's 2025 salary of $372,448 comes to roughly $213,035 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 41.3% effective) is deducted. Within Hamilton Health Sciences, Cheryl Main's total compensation of $373,274 was the #34 of 3,553, against a median salary of $117,316. Cheryl Main has appeared on the list 22 times since 2004. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$213,035
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor Physician median
- about even
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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.