Karen Mcassey
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Instructional Assistant
2025 Salary
$145,946Total compensation $146,464, 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
#1,050McMaster University
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$190,3222020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$149,185 in 2019 is worth about $180,119 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Instructional AssistantMcMaster University | $145,946Benefits $517Total $146,464 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor / Instructional AssistantMcMaster University | $124,550Benefits $517Total $125,067 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor / Instructional AssistantMcMaster University | $134,877Benefits $449Total $135,326 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / Instructional AssistantMcMaster University | $145,245Benefits $307Total $145,552 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $190,322Benefits $232Total $190,554 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $149,185Benefits $218Total $149,403 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Mcassey was paid $145,946 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $101,575, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.6%. That is about 17% more than the $124,550 paid in 2024. Karen Mcassey has appeared on the list 6 times since 2019. 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
- ~$101,575
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
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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.