Meridith Griffin
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$164,682Total compensation $169,875, including $5,193 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
#822McMaster University
Years on List
72017–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$111,263 in 2017 is worth about $140,103 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $164,682Benefits $5,193Total $169,875 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $155,561Benefits $4,898Total $160,459 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $147,329Benefits $5,101Total $152,429 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $142,795Benefits $5,292Total $148,087 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $136,121Benefits $5,149Total $141,270 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $131,208Benefits $2,623Total $133,831 |
| 2017 | Assistant Professor / Associate DirectorMcmaster University | $111,263Benefits $227Total $111,490 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $164,682 Meridith Griffin earned in 2025, roughly $111,966 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor Department Chair on the 2025 list was paid $189,695; this salary is about 13% less. It is up about 6% on the $155,561 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,966
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor Department Chair median
- −13%
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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.