Claudia Emerson
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$498,075Total compensation $498,592, 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
#1McMaster University
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$623,0672021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$129,231 in 2015 is worth about $167,612 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $498,075Benefits $517Total $498,592 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $478,337Benefits $517Total $478,855 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $469,133Benefits $501Total $469,634 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $461,035Benefits $449Total $461,484 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $623,067Benefits $392Total $623,459 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $278,325Benefits $272Total $278,597 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $270,943Benefits $218Total $271,161 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $271,224Benefits $227Total $271,452 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $256,522Benefits $227Total $256,749 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,231Benefits $113Total $129,344 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Claudia Emerson was paid $498,075 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $271,414, an effective income-tax rate of about 44.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $478,337, that is a rise of about 4%. That is about 266% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$271,414
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~45.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +266%
Where does $498,075 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.