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Martin Kolb

McMaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$172,379

Total compensation $172,897, 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

#789

McMaster University

Years on List

8

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$261,951

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $123,600 in 2015 to $172,897 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2017. No data for 2020.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201520182019202220242025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$123,405 in 2015 is worth about $160,056 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$172,379Benefits $517Total $172,897
2024ProfessorMcMaster University$179,349Benefits $517Total $179,866
2023ProfessorMcMaster University$186,708Benefits $501Total $187,210
2022ProfessorMcMaster University$251,682Benefits $449Total $252,131
2021ProfessorMcMaster University$251,801Benefits $307Total $252,108
2019ProfessorMcMaster University$253,881Benefits $218Total $254,099
2018ProfessorMcMaster University$261,951Benefits $218Total $262,169
2015ProfessorMcMaster University$123,405Benefits $194Total $123,600

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Martin Kolb was paid $172,379 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,200, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $179,349, that is a drop of about 4%. Martin Kolb has appeared on the list 8 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$116,200
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+27%

Where does $172,379 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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