Kathryn Mattison
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$168,084Total compensation $168,602, 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
#840McMaster University
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$168,0842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,288 in 2017 is worth about $131,319 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $168,084Benefits $517Total $168,602 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,018Benefits $516Total $152,534 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $138,833Benefits $485Total $139,318 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,246Benefits $414Total $137,660 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $130,741Benefits $344Total $131,086 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $117,432Benefits $2,613Total $120,044 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,749Benefits $4,502Total $115,251 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $104,288Benefits $227Total $104,515 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kathryn Mattison's 2025 salary of $168,084 comes to roughly $113,837 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $152,018, that is a rise of about 11%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor Department Chair on the 2025 list was paid $189,695; this salary is about 11% less. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,837
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor Department Chair median
- −11%
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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.