Cynthia Lokker
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$142,972Total compensation $143,463, including $491 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
#1,091McMaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$142,9722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$105,982 in 2021 is worth about $122,897 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $142,972Benefits $491Total $143,463 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,241Benefits $450Total $129,691 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $119,641Benefits $402Total $120,042 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $112,967Benefits $337Total $113,304 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $105,982Benefits $279Total $106,261 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $142,972 Cynthia Lokker earned in 2025, roughly $99,891 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 18% below it. That is about 11% more than the $129,241 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,891
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −18%
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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.