Lyn Turkstra
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$227,974Total compensation $228,491, 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
#281McMaster University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$227,9742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$157,082 in 2017 is worth about $197,799 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $227,974Benefits $517Total $228,491 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $203,323Benefits $517Total $203,840 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $196,200Benefits $501Total $196,701 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $185,777Benefits $449Total $186,226 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $181,789Benefits $392Total $182,182 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $176,762Benefits $348Total $177,110 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $170,795Benefits $272Total $171,067 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $163,917Benefits $218Total $164,135 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $157,082Benefits $227Total $157,310 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Lyn Turkstra's $227,974 salary works out to roughly $144,917 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $203,323, that is a rise of about 12%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. 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
- ~$144,917
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +68%
Where does $227,974 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.