Derek Cappon
McMaster University/Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional Faculty
2025 Salary
$182,732Total 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
#630McMaster University
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$182,7322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$108,508 in 2018 is worth about $133,560 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University | $182,732Benefits $9,979Total $192,711 |
| 2024 | Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University | $143,626Benefits $8,951Total $152,577 |
| 2023 | Director, Reactor Operations and Maintenance / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University | $154,263Benefits $8,364Total $162,627 |
| 2022 | Health Physicist / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University | $119,895Benefits $6,604Total $126,500 |
| 2021 | Health Physicist / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University | $116,102Benefits $6,429Total $122,531 |
| 2019 | Health Physicist / LecturerMcMaster University | $111,074Benefits $5,945Total $117,020 |
| 2018 | Health PhysicistMcMaster University | $108,508Benefits $5,436Total $113,944 |
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%
Where does $182,732 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.