Kathryn Bernar
McMaster University/Professor / Associate Dean
2025 Salary
$208,013Total compensation $210,868, including $2,855 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
#467McMaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$208,0132025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$116,948 in 2021 is worth about $135,613 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Associate DeanMcMaster University | $208,013Benefits $2,855Total $210,868 |
| 2024 | Associate Chair / Associate Dean / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $190,266Benefits $2,708Total $192,973 |
| 2023 | Associate Chair / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $167,739Benefits $2,806Total $170,545 |
| 2022 | Associate Chair / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $164,826Benefits $2,939Total $167,766 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,948Benefits $387Total $117,335 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kathryn Bernar's 2025 salary of $208,013 comes to roughly $134,700 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $221,990 for Professor & Associate Dean on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $190,266, that is a rise of about 9%. 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
- ~$134,700
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor & Associate Dean median
- −6%
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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.