Karen Mcgarry
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Associate Dean
2025 Salary
$195,474Total compensation $195,991, including $517 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#599McMaster University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$195,4742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,738 in 2016 is worth about $133,941 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Associate DeanMcMaster University | $195,474Benefits $517Total $195,991 |
| 2024 | Associate Dean / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $183,033Benefits $517Total $183,551 |
| 2023 | Associate Dean / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $167,434Benefits $501Total $167,935 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,906Benefits $449Total $153,355 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $144,879Benefits $381Total $145,260 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,154Benefits $318Total $136,472 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,491Benefits $254Total $128,745 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $120,069Benefits $218Total $120,287 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $111,914Benefits $227Total $112,141 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $104,738Benefits $227Total $104,965 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $195,474 Karen Mcgarry earned in 2025, roughly $128,364 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.3%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor & Associate Dean on the 2025 list was paid $200,904; this salary is about 3% less. Karen Mcgarry has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. 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
- ~$128,364
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor & Associate Dean median
- −3%
Where does $195,474 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.