Maggie Pooran
McMaster University/Executive Director, Employee and Labour Relations
2025 Salary
$215,719Total compensation $216,064, including $345 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#395McMaster University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$215,7192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,079 in 2015 is worth about $137,584 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive Director, Employee and Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $215,719Benefits $345Total $216,064 |
| 2024 | Executive Director, Employee and Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $207,407Benefits $345Total $207,751 |
| 2023 | Executive Director, Employee and Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $193,672Benefits $333Total $194,005 |
| 2022 | Executive Director, Employee and Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $191,739Benefits $298Total $192,037 |
| 2021 | Executive Director, Employee Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $173,548Benefits $260Total $173,808 |
| 2020 | Executive Director, Employee Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $171,760Benefits $232Total $171,992 |
| 2019 | Executive Director, Employee Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $156,816Benefits $218Total $157,033 |
| 2018 | Director, Employee and Labour Relations/Subject Matter Expert, Online CourseMcMaster University | $149,624Benefits $218Total $149,842 |
| 2017 | Director, Employee Labour Relations / InstrutorMcmaster University | $135,528Benefits $227Total $135,755 |
| 2016 | Associate Director, Employee / Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $116,966Benefits $229Total $117,195 |
| 2015 | Associate Director, Employee/Labour RelationsMcMaster University | $106,079Benefits $194Total $106,273 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Maggie Pooran's 2025 salary of $215,719 comes to roughly $138,686 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.2% effective) is deducted. Within McMaster University, Maggie Pooran's total compensation of $216,064 was the #395 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. Maggie Pooran has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. 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
- ~$138,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
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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.