Heather Waters
Mcmaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$183,970Total compensation $184,488, 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
#692Mcmaster University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$183,9702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$100,455 in 2023 is worth about $104,995 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $183,970 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $117,596 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $100,455 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Heather Waters's $183,970 salary works out to roughly $122,414 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.5%. That is about 6% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 56% more than the $117,596 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
- ~$122,414
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +6%
Where does $183,970 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.