Chris Ling
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$169,936Total compensation $170,453, 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
#813McMaster University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$169,9362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$130,967 in 2020 is worth about $156,969 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $169,936Benefits $517Total $170,453 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $157,764Benefits $517Total $158,281 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $147,759Benefits $488Total $148,248 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,674Benefits $414Total $137,088 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $131,073Benefits $338Total $131,411 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $130,967Benefits $277Total $131,244 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $169,936 Chris Ling earned in 2025, roughly $114,857 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. On total compensation of $170,453, Chris Ling ranked #813 of 1,966 disclosed at McMaster University that year, where the median salary was $150,713. Chris Ling has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$114,857
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +24%
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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.