Hongjin Sun
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$186,402Total compensation $186,919, 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
#677McMaster University
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$186,4022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$102,156 in 2010 is worth about $143,982 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $186,402Benefits $517Total $186,919 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $185,041Benefits $517Total $185,558 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $178,281Benefits $501Total $178,782 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $172,490Benefits $449Total $172,939 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $166,658Benefits $392Total $167,051 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,344Benefits $348Total $152,692 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $146,568Benefits $272Total $146,840 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $148,214Benefits $218Total $148,432 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $142,148Benefits $227Total $142,375 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,194Benefits $227Total $136,422 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $134,621Benefits $194Total $134,816 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $123,811Benefits $175Total $123,986 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $119,168Benefits $175Total $119,342 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $103,473Benefits $175Total $103,648 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,479Benefits $194Total $108,673 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $102,156Benefits $213Total $102,369 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Hongjin Sun was paid $186,402 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,671, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.7%. That is about 37% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2010. 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
- ~$123,671
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +37%
Where does $186,402 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.