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Derek Cappon

Mcmaster University/Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional Faculty

2025 Salary

$182,732

Total compensation $192,711, including $9,979 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

#630

Mcmaster University

Years on List

7

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$182,732

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,944 in 2018 to $192,711 in 2025. No data for 2020.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201820192021202320242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20182025

$108,508 in 2018 is worth about $133,560 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University$182,732
2024Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University$143,626
2023Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University$154,263
2022Health Physicist / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University$119,895
2021Health Physicist / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University$116,102
2019Health Physicist / LecturerMcMaster University$111,074
2018Health PhysicistMcMaster University$108,508

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Derek Cappon's $182,732 salary works out to roughly $121,773 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. That is about 27% more than the $143,626 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$121,773
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.4%

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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.

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2025

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