David W Cowden
McMaster University/2nd Class Engineer
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$103,143Total compensation $103,508, including $365 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1,485McMaster University
Years on List
32020–2022
Peak Salary
$116,5322020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2022
$116,532 in 2020 is worth about $139,668 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2nd Class EngineerMcMaster University | $103,143Benefits $365Total $103,508 |
| 2021 | 2nd Class EngineerMcMaster University | $109,161Benefits $315Total $109,476 |
| 2020 | 2nd Class EngineerMcMaster University | $116,532Benefits $279Total $116,810 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, David W Cowden's $103,143 salary works out to roughly $74,945 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.3%. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $109,161, that is a drop of about 6%. David W Cowden has appeared on the list 3 times since 2020. 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
- ~$74,945
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.