Jaeyoon Song
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$170,973Total compensation $171,490, 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
#803McMaster University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$170,9732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,858 in 2016 is worth about $130,258 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $170,973Benefits $517Total $171,490 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $159,013Benefits $517Total $159,530 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $144,082Benefits $500Total $144,581 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $143,961Benefits $436Total $144,397 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,265Benefits $360Total $136,625 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,659Benefits $301Total $128,960 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $115,990Benefits $246Total $116,236 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,020Benefits $218Total $116,238 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $109,487Benefits $227Total $109,714 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $101,858Benefits $225Total $102,083 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Jaeyoon Song's $170,973 salary works out to roughly $115,427 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 26% more. It is up about 8% on the $159,013 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,427
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +26%
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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.