Deborah Stewart Khursigara
McMaster University/Assistant Scientific Director
2025 Salary
$115,495Total compensation $121,654, including $6,159 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
#1,415McMaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$124,4522024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,440 in 2021 is worth about $117,630 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Scientific DirectorMcMaster University | $115,495Benefits $6,159Total $121,654 |
| 2024 | Assistant Scientific DirectorMcMaster University | $124,452Benefits $7,134Total $131,587 |
| 2023 | Project Manager, Research InitiativesMcMaster University | $109,201Benefits $5,952Total $115,154 |
| 2022 | Project Manager, Research InitiativesMcMaster University | $104,445Benefits $5,660Total $110,105 |
| 2021 | Project Manager, Research InitiativesMcMaster University | $101,440Benefits $5,506Total $106,946 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $115,495 Deborah Stewart Khursigara earned in 2025, roughly $84,324 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,452, that is a drop of about 7%. Deborah Stewart Khursigara has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,324
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
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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.