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David Armstrong

McMaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$117,715

Total compensation $117,715, including $0 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

#1,488

McMaster University

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$117,715

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,599 in 2024 to $117,715 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$110,222 in 2024 is worth about $112,483 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$117,715Benefits $0Total $117,715
2024ProfessorMcMaster University$110,222Benefits $376Total $110,599

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Armstrong's 2025 salary of $117,715 comes to roughly $85,599 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.6% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $110,222, that is a rise of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. 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
~$85,599
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.3%
vs. 2025 Professor median
−13%

Where does $117,715 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.

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