Katherine Cuff
Mcmaster University/Professor / Dean
2025 Salary
$252,426Total compensation $252,944, 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
#137Mcmaster University
Years on List
172008–2025
Peak Salary
$252,4262025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$125,094 in 2008 is worth about $180,021 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / DeanMcMaster University | $252,426 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $223,965 |
| 2023 | —McMaster University | $227,943 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $220,882 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $226,181 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $207,428 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $201,106 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $194,153 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $178,333 |
| 2016 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $171,894 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $179,020 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $164,355 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $159,215 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $154,198 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $143,636 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,554 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $125,094 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $252,426 Katherine Cuff earned in 2025, roughly $157,183 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. Within Mcmaster University, Katherine Cuff's total compensation of $252,944 was the #137 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. 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
- ~$157,183
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- vs. 2025 Dean & Professor median
- −22%
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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.