David Farrar
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$483,140Total compensation $488,506, including $5,366 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
#2McMaster University
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$518,9422024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$318,099 in 2018 is worth about $391,543 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $483,140Benefits $5,366Total $488,506 |
| 2024 | President and Vice-ChancellorMcMaster University | $518,942Benefits $9,966Total $528,908 |
| 2023 | President and Vice-ChancellorMcMaster University | $456,308Benefits $9,966Total $466,274 |
| 2022 | President and Vice-ChancellorMcMaster University | $406,837Benefits $9,966Total $416,803 |
| 2021 | President and Vice-ChancellorMcMaster University | $389,837Benefits $9,966Total $399,803 |
| 2019 | President and Vice-ChancellorMcMaster University | $348,906Benefits $10,189Total $359,095 |
| 2018 | Provost and Vice-President (Academic)McMaster University | $318,099Benefits $10,189Total $328,288 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $483,140 David Farrar earned in 2025, roughly $264,473 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 45.3%. On total compensation of $488,506, David Farrar ranked #2 of 1,966 disclosed at McMaster University that year, where the median salary was $150,713. It is down about 7% from the $518,942 paid 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
- ~$264,473
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~45.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +255%
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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.