Manish Kacker
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$246,548Total compensation $247,066, 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
#164McMaster University
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$246,5482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$138,122 in 2010 is worth about $194,676 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $246,548Benefits $517Total $247,066 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $232,512Benefits $517Total $233,029 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $217,464Benefits $501Total $217,965 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $216,013Benefits $449Total $216,462 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $205,585Benefits $392Total $205,978 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $210,096Benefits $348Total $210,444 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $204,160Benefits $272Total $204,432 |
| 2018 | Area Chair/Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $189,543Benefits $209Total $189,752 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcmaster University | $201,130Benefits $227Total $201,357 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $179,280Benefits $227Total $179,507 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $169,431Benefits $194Total $169,625 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $156,958Benefits $175Total $157,133 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,379Benefits $175Total $152,553 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $148,202Benefits $175Total $148,377 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $142,856Benefits $194Total $143,050 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $138,122Benefits $213Total $138,336 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $246,548 Manish Kacker earned in 2025, roughly $154,234 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.4%. That is about 6% more than the $232,512 paid in 2024. Manish Kacker has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. 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
- ~$154,234
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +42%
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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.