Darren Bridgewater
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$206,175Total compensation $206,693, including $517 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#506McMaster University
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$206,1752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$104,196 in 2012 is worth about $140,583 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $206,175Benefits $517Total $206,693 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $194,988Benefits $517Total $195,505 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $187,768Benefits $501Total $188,270 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $181,365Benefits $449Total $181,814 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $171,318Benefits $392Total $171,710 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $159,573Benefits $348Total $159,921 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,892Benefits $272Total $153,164 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,913Benefits $218Total $146,130 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $138,897Benefits $327Total $139,224 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $131,213Benefits $227Total $131,440 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,184Benefits $194Total $129,378 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $121,084Benefits $175Total $121,258 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,287Benefits $175Total $110,462 |
| 2012 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $104,196Benefits $175Total $104,371 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Darren Bridgewater's 2025 salary of $206,175 comes to roughly $133,749 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 18% more. Darren Bridgewater has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
- ~$133,749
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
- 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.