Faiza Hirji
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$179,678Total compensation $180,195, including $517 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
#723McMaster University
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$179,6782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,828 in 2015 is worth about $133,368 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $179,678Benefits $517Total $180,195 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $168,515Benefits $517Total $169,032 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,722Benefits $2,806Total $155,528 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,826Benefits $2,880Total $148,707 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,481Benefits $2,778Total $148,259 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,140Benefits $4,973Total $142,114 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,992Benefits $4,999Total $134,990 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $123,111Benefits $6,644Total $129,755 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $102,828Benefits $189Total $103,017 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Faiza Hirji's $179,678 salary works out to roughly $120,194 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $168,515, that is a rise of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$120,194
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +32%
Where does $179,678 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.