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Leigh Wilson

McMaster University/Associate Director, New Ventures

2025 Salary

$154,254

Total compensation $154,599, including $345 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

#974

McMaster University

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$154,254

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,188 in 2019 to $154,599 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$101,973 in 2019 is worth about $123,118 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Director, New VenturesMcMaster University$154,254Benefits $345Total $154,599
2024Associate Director, New Ventures / Educational InstructorMcMaster University$137,290Benefits $345Total $137,635
2023Associate Director, New Ventures / Educational InstructorMcMaster University$128,989Benefits $333Total $129,322
2022Associate Director, New VenturesMcMaster University$116,558Benefits $298Total $116,856
2021Business Development ManagerMcMaster University$111,047Benefits $260Total $111,307
2020Business Development ManagerMcMaster University$113,070Benefits $232Total $113,302
2019Business Development ManagerMcMaster University$101,973Benefits $214Total $102,188

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Leigh Wilson was paid $154,254 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,227, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.6%. Within McMaster University, Leigh Wilson's total compensation of $154,599 was the #974 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. Leigh Wilson has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
~$106,227
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%

Where does $154,254 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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