Ken Cruikshank
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$140,049Total compensation $140,307, including $259 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
#1,127McMaster University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$259,6822023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$116,929 in 2007 is worth about $172,195 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $140,049Benefits $259Total $140,307 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $252,814Benefits $517Total $253,331 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $259,682Benefits $501Total $260,183 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $255,152Benefits $449Total $255,601 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $239,681Benefits $392Total $240,074 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $247,788Benefits $348Total $248,136 |
| 2019 | Professor / DeanMcMaster University | $241,615Benefits $272Total $241,887 |
| 2018 | Professor/DeanMcMaster University | $232,657Benefits $218Total $232,875 |
| 2017 | Professor / DeanMcmaster University | $223,995Benefits $227Total $224,222 |
| 2016 | Professor / DeanMcMaster University | $215,118Benefits $227Total $215,345 |
| 2015 | Professor/DeanMcMaster University | $213,557Benefits $194Total $213,752 |
| 2014 | Professor / DeanMcMaster University | $197,507Benefits $175Total $197,681 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor/DeanMcMaster University | $178,388Benefits $175Total $178,563 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $153,632Benefits $175Total $153,807 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $149,454Benefits $194Total $149,648 |
| 2010 | Associate Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $144,139Benefits $213Total $144,352 |
| 2009 | Associate Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $135,167Benefits $234Total $135,401 |
| 2008 | Associate Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $125,641Benefits $3,872Total $129,512 |
| 2007 | Chair/Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,929Benefits $284Total $117,213 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $140,049 Ken Cruikshank earned in 2025, roughly $98,237 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 3% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $252,814, that is a drop of about 45%. 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
- ~$98,237
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +3%
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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.