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Iris Balodis

McMaster University/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$168,812

Total compensation $169,329, 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

#831

McMaster University

Years on List

9

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$168,812

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,980 in 2016 to $169,329 in 2025. No data for 2020.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201620182019202220232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$101,761 in 2016 is worth about $130,134 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$168,812Benefits $517Total $169,329
2024Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$156,284Benefits $517Total $156,801
2023Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$148,872Benefits $495Total $149,367
2022Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$141,832Benefits $427Total $142,259
2021Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$134,728Benefits $355Total $135,083
2019Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$121,302Benefits $245Total $121,547
2018Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$114,040Benefits $218Total $114,257
2017Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University$106,503Benefits $227Total $106,730
2016Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$101,761Benefits $218Total $101,980

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $168,812 Iris Balodis earned in 2025, roughly $114,238 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $156,284, that is a rise of about 8%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 3% less. 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
~$114,238
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−3%

Where does $168,812 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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