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Mahmut Parlar

McMaster University/Professor / Distinguished Research Professor

2025 Salary

$320,158

Total compensation $320,158, including $0 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

#43

McMaster University

Years on List

26

1998–2025

Peak Salary

$345,928

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 26 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,255 in 1998 to $320,158 in 2025. No data from 2000 to 2001.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K199820042010201320192025
Total compensation, 1998–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1998–2025

$100,036 in 1998 is worth about $179,911 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor / Distinguished Research ProfessorMcMaster University$320,158Benefits $0Total $320,158
2024Distinguished Research Professor / ProfessorMcMaster University$345,928Benefits $0Total $345,928
2023Distinguished Research Prof / ProfessorMcMaster University$320,766Benefits $0Total $320,766
2022Distinguished Research Professor/ ProfessorMcMaster University$309,132Benefits $0Total $309,132
2021Professor / Distinguished Research ProfessorMcMaster University$303,581Benefits $358Total $303,940
2020ProfessorMcMaster University$268,965Benefits $348Total $269,313
2019ProfessorMcMaster University$272,983Benefits $272Total $273,255
2018ProfessorMcMaster University$283,402Benefits $218Total $283,619
2017Professor / Area ChairMcmaster University$297,719Benefits $227Total $297,946
2016Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University$275,300Benefits $227Total $275,527
2015ProfessorMcMaster University$261,990Benefits $194Total $262,184
2014ProfessorMcMaster University$234,830Benefits $175Total $235,005
2013ProfessorMcMaster University$233,995Benefits $175Total $234,169
2012ProfessorMcMaster University$191,259Benefits $175Total $191,433
2011ProfessorMcMaster University$202,715Benefits $194Total $202,909
2010ProfessorMcMaster University$197,319Benefits $213Total $197,532
2009ProfessorMcMaster University$198,523Benefits $234Total $198,757
2008ProfessorMcMaster University$183,542Benefits $3,167Total $186,709
2007ProfessorMcMaster University$162,653Benefits $3,389Total $166,041
2006Chair & ProfessorMcMaster University$161,317Benefits $3,910Total $165,226
2005Area Chair/ProfessorMcMaster University$155,429Benefits $295Total $155,725
2004Area Chair/ProfessorMcMaster University$148,868Benefits $286Total $149,154
2003Area Chair & ProfessorMcMaster University$143,381Benefits $337Total $143,718
2002Area Chair & ProfessorMcMaster University$122,486Benefits $382Total $122,868
1999ProfessorMcMaster University$118,650Benefits $233Total $118,883
1998Professor, BusinessMcMaster University$100,036Benefits $219Total $100,255

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $320,158 Mahmut Parlar earned in 2025, roughly $188,735 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.0%. That is about 7% less than the $345,928 paid in 2024. Mahmut Parlar has appeared on the list 26 times since 1998. 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
~$188,735
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.0%

Where does $320,158 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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