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Heather Waters

Mcmaster University/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$183,970

Total 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

#692

Mcmaster University

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$183,970

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,956 in 2023 to $184,488 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20232025

$100,455 in 2023 is worth about $104,995 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$183,970
2024Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$117,596
2023Associate 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.

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