Elizabeth Cates
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$120,771Total compensation $121,189, including $419 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
#1,422McMaster University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$120,7712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$113,957 in 2023 is worth about $119,107 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $120,771Benefits $419Total $121,189 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,453Benefits $383Total $110,836 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $113,957Benefits $302Total $114,258 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Elizabeth Cates's 2025 salary of $120,771 comes to roughly $87,328 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $110,453, that is a rise of about 9%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 12% below it. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,328
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −12%
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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.