John Whitney
Mcmaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$204,593Total compensation $207,447, including $2,855 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
#495Mcmaster University
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$204,5932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,520 in 2017 is worth about $130,353 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $204,593 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $190,995 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $180,449 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $164,799 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $141,601 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $117,759 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,978 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $103,520 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Whitney's $204,593 salary works out to roughly $132,931 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.0%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 17% more. It is up about 7% on the $190,995 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
- ~$132,931
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +17%
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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.