Karen Mossman
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$403,510Total compensation $403,769, including $259 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
#16McMaster University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$403,5102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$101,040 in 2007 is worth about $148,795 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $403,510Benefits $259Total $403,769 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $379,886Benefits $5,903Total $385,789 |
| 2023 | Vice-President ResearchMcMaster University | $376,518Benefits $10,507Total $387,025 |
| 2022 | Vice-President ResearchMcMaster University | $321,043Benefits $10,405Total $331,448 |
| 2021 | Vice-President ResearchMcMaster University | $307,043Benefits $10,300Total $317,342 |
| 2020 | Vice-President ResearchMcMaster University | $307,231Benefits $10,121Total $317,352 |
| 2019 | Professor / Vice-President ResearchMcMaster University | $261,673Benefits $5,792Total $267,465 |
| 2018 | Professor/Associate Vice President Research and International Affairs/Vice-President, ResearchMcMaster University | $247,918Benefits $218Total $248,135 |
| 2017 | Professor / Associate Vice-President Research and International AffairsMcmaster University | $211,024Benefits $227Total $211,251 |
| 2016 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $196,385Benefits $227Total $196,612 |
| 2015 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $193,610Benefits $194Total $193,804 |
| 2014 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $177,570Benefits $175Total $177,745 |
| 2013 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $160,203Benefits $175Total $160,377 |
| 2012 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $139,243Benefits $175Total $139,418 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $132,001Benefits $194Total $132,195 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $124,378Benefits $213Total $124,591 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,538Benefits $234Total $116,771 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,870Benefits $272Total $109,141 |
| 2007 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $101,040Benefits $281Total $101,320 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Mossman was paid $403,510 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $227,469, an effective income-tax rate of about 42.3%. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Karen Mossman's total compensation of $403,769 ranked #16. Karen Mossman has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. 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
- ~$227,469
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +197%
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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.