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Kerry O'Brien

Mcmaster University/Advisor, Strategic Projects

2025 Salary

$100,040

Total compensation $105,015, including $4,976 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

#1,813

Mcmaster University

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$100,198

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,103 in 2024 to $105,015 in 2025.$100K$102K$104K$106K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20242025

$100,198 in 2024 is worth about $102,253 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Advisor, Strategic ProjectsMcMaster University$100,040
2024Advisor, Strategic ProjectsMcMaster University$100,198

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Kerry O'Brien was paid $100,040 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $74,051, an effective income-tax rate of about 20.5%. That is about the same as the $100,198 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$74,051
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~20.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.0%

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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.

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2025

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