Louis Schmidt
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$238,613Total compensation $239,130, 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
#212McMaster University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$238,6132025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$101,398 in 2007 is worth about $149,324 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $238,613Benefits $517Total $239,130 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $227,078Benefits $517Total $227,595 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $231,326Benefits $501Total $231,828 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $224,559Benefits $449Total $225,008 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $217,531Benefits $392Total $217,923 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $209,910Benefits $348Total $210,257 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $202,755Benefits $272Total $203,028 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $185,923Benefits $218Total $186,141 |
| 2017 | Department Chair / ProfessorMcmaster University | $181,822Benefits $227Total $182,049 |
| 2016 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $185,795Benefits $237Total $186,033 |
| 2015 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $179,919Benefits $194Total $180,114 |
| 2014 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $166,465Benefits $175Total $166,640 |
| 2013 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $156,474Benefits $175Total $156,649 |
| 2012 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,727Benefits $175Total $145,901 |
| 2011 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $131,164Benefits $194Total $131,358 |
| 2010 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $123,742Benefits $213Total $123,956 |
| 2009 | Professor/Associate ChairMcMaster University | $122,444Benefits $234Total $122,678 |
| 2008 | Professor/Associate ChairMcMaster University | $112,127Benefits $272Total $112,399 |
| 2007 | Chair/Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $101,398Benefits $282Total $101,681 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Louis Schmidt's $238,613 salary works out to roughly $150,255 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.0%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 76% more. Louis Schmidt has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. 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
- ~$150,255
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +76%
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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.