Erica Balch
McMaster University/Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
2025 Salary
$126,310Total compensation $133,390, including $7,081 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
#1,229McMaster University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$126,3102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,483 in 2020 is worth about $120,433 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $126,310Benefits $7,081Total $133,390 |
| 2024 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $119,474Benefits $6,660Total $126,134 |
| 2023 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $114,519Benefits $6,337Total $120,856 |
| 2022 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $107,451Benefits $5,999Total $113,450 |
| 2021 | ManagerMcMaster University | $101,701Benefits $5,624Total $107,325 |
| 2020 | ManagerMcMaster University | $100,483Benefits $5,623Total $106,106 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Erica Balch's 2025 salary of $126,310 comes to roughly $90,462 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,474, that is a rise of about 6%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,462
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
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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.