Karen Saperson
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$179,232Total compensation $179,749, 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
#728McMaster University
Years on List
281998–2025
Peak Salary
$298,1492013
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1998–2025
$148,644 in 1998 is worth about $267,330 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $179,232Benefits $517Total $179,749 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $183,211Benefits $517Total $183,728 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $193,262Benefits $501Total $193,763 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $194,987Benefits $449Total $195,436 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $209,846Benefits $307Total $210,153 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $230,844Benefits $232Total $231,076 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $260,511Benefits $218Total $260,729 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $254,858Benefits $218Total $255,076 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $250,901Benefits $227Total $251,128 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $254,544Benefits $227Total $254,771 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $296,390Benefits $194Total $296,584 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $286,943Benefits $175Total $287,117 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $298,149Benefits $175Total $298,324 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $289,504Benefits $175Total $289,679 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $265,481Benefits $194Total $265,675 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $239,247Benefits $213Total $239,461 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $221,121Benefits $234Total $221,354 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $243,645Benefits $272Total $243,916 |
| 2007 | Director/Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $207,600Benefits $284Total $207,884 |
| 2006 | Director & Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $206,468Benefits $295Total $206,763 |
| 2005 | Director/Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $226,157Benefits $295Total $226,452 |
| 2004 | Assoc. ProfessorMcMaster University | $228,620Benefits $286Total $228,907 |
| 2003 | Director/ Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $185,442Benefits $337Total $185,779 |
| 2002 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $170,425Benefits $382Total $170,806 |
| 2001 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $198,511Benefits $280Total $198,791 |
| 2000 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $159,534Benefits $248Total $159,781 |
| 1999 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $147,346Benefits $235Total $147,581 |
| 1998 | Assistant Professor, Health SciencesMcMaster University | $148,644Benefits $231Total $148,875 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Saperson's 2025 salary of $179,232 comes to roughly $119,962 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. It is down about 2% from the $183,211 paid in 2024. Karen Saperson has appeared on the list 28 times since 1998. 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
- ~$119,962
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +32%
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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.