Michael Carter
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Associate Chair
2025 Salary
$151,842Total compensation $157,029, including $5,186 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
#947McMaster University
Years on List
52019–2025
Peak Salary
$151,8422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,626 in 2019 is worth about $127,528 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University | $151,842Benefits $5,186Total $157,029 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $139,221Benefits $4,863Total $144,085 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,982Benefits $5,052Total $134,034 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $111,873Benefits $2,589Total $114,461 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $105,626Benefits $229Total $105,855 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Carter's 2025 salary of $151,842 comes to roughly $104,899 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Associate Professor & Associate Chair in 2025, the median was $158,935; this salary sits about 4% below it. It is up about 9% on the $139,221 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$104,899
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor & Associate Chair median
- −4%
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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.