Drew Higgins
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$176,581Total compensation $181,774, including $5,193 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
#714McMaster University
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$176,5812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,260 in 2019 is worth about $122,257 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $176,581Benefits $5,193Total $181,774 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $167,909Benefits $4,891Total $172,801 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,930Benefits $5,077Total $151,008 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $132,966Benefits $5,244Total $138,210 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $111,408Benefits $5,085Total $116,494 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $101,260Benefits $220Total $101,480 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Drew Higgins's 2025 salary of $176,581 comes to roughly $118,513 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Drew Higgins's total compensation of $181,774 ranked #714. It is up about 5% on the $167,909 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
- ~$118,513
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +1%
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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.