Karen Robson
McMaster University/Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$196,253Total compensation $196,771, 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
#590McMaster University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$196,2532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$142,624 in 2017 is worth about $179,592 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $196,253Benefits $517Total $196,771 |
| 2024 | Department Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University | $194,449Benefits $517Total $194,967 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $182,771Benefits $501Total $183,273 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $176,339Benefits $449Total $176,788 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $161,137Benefits $392Total $161,530 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $154,268Benefits $348Total $154,616 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $155,717Benefits $272Total $155,989 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $149,082Benefits $218Total $149,299 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $142,624Benefits $227Total $142,851 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Robson's 2025 salary of $196,253 comes to roughly $128,767 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 12% below the 2025 median of $223,765 for Department Chair & Professor on the Sunshine List. Karen Robson has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. 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
- ~$128,767
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- −12%
Where does $196,253 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.