James Dunn
Mcmaster University/Professor / Associate Dean / Director
2025 Salary
$303,154Total compensation $303,671, 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
#55Mcmaster University
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$303,1542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$153,155 in 2010 is worth about $215,863 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Associate Dean / DirectorMcMaster University | $303,154 |
| 2024 | Associate Dean / Director / Educational Instructor / ProfessorMcMaster University | $282,913 |
| 2023 | Associate Dean / Director / Educational Instructor / ProfessorMcMaster University | $292,308 |
| 2022 | Department Chair / Director / Education Instructor / ProfessorMcMaster University | $250,119 |
| 2021 | Professor / Department Chair / DirectorMcMaster University | $254,618 |
| 2019 | Associate Vice President Research and International Affairs / ProfessorMcMaster University | $249,993 |
| 2018 | Professor/Associate Vice President Research and International AffairsMcMaster University | $228,864 |
| 2017 | Professor / Director / Department ChairMcmaster University | $218,642 |
| 2016 | Professor / Director / Department ChairMcMaster University | $237,880 |
| 2015 | Professor/Director/ChairMcMaster University | $203,082 |
| 2014 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $191,566 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $173,805 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $165,940 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $159,943 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $153,155 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Dunn's $303,154 salary works out to roughly $180,833 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.3%. That is about 7% more than the $282,913 paid in 2024. Within Mcmaster University, James Dunn's total compensation of $303,671 was the #55 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. 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
- ~$180,833
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.3%
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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.