Darren Lawless
McMaster University/Associate Vice-President Research Innovation and Partnerships
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$235,798Total compensation $275,392, including $39,593 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
2024
Employer Rank
#70McMaster University
Years on List
52020–2024
Peak Salary
$235,7982024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2024
$117,290 in 2020 is worth about $140,577 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Associate Vice-President Research Innovation and PartnershipsMcMaster University | $235,798Benefits $39,593Total $275,392 |
| 2023 | Associate Vice-President Research Innovation and PartnershipsMcMaster University | $212,679Benefits $24,532Total $237,211 |
| 2022 | Assistant Vice-President Research PartnershipsMcMaster University | $204,653Benefits $18,462Total $223,115 |
| 2021 | Assistant Vice-President, Research, Innovation and PartnershipsMcMaster University | $199,454Benefits $13,038Total $212,493 |
| 2020 | Assistant Vice-President, Research PartnershipsMcMaster University | $117,290Benefits $11,858Total $129,148 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Darren Lawless was paid $235,798 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $148,119, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.0%. At McMaster University, 1,818 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $152,728; Darren Lawless's total compensation of $275,392 ranked #70. It is up about 11% on the $212,679 paid in 2023. 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
- ~$148,119
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.