Crystal Biruk
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$172,257Total compensation $172,774, 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
#790McMaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$172,2572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$136,071 in 2021 is worth about $157,789 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $172,257Benefits $517Total $172,774 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $159,607Benefits $517Total $160,124 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $151,484Benefits $498Total $151,982 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $143,765Benefits $433Total $144,198 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,071Benefits $359Total $136,430 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Crystal Biruk's $172,257 salary works out to roughly $116,134 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $159,607, that is a rise of about 8%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. 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
- ~$116,134
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −1%
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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.