Kathleen Houlahan
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$127,185Total compensation $127,627, including $441 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
#1,326McMaster University
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$127,1852025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $127,185Benefits $441Total $127,627 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kathleen Houlahan's 2025 salary of $127,185 comes to roughly $90,958 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 7% below it. This is Kathleen Houlahan's first appearance on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$90,958
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −7%
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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.