Michael Knowles
McMaster Divinity College/Professor
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$122,437Total compensation $122,771, including $334 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
2023
Employer Rank
#5McMaster Divinity College
Years on List
42020–2023
Peak Salary
$122,4372023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2023
$107,842 in 2020 is worth about $129,253 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster Divinity College | $122,437Benefits $334Total $122,771 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster Divinity College | $116,304Benefits $300Total $116,603 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster Divinity College | $111,333Benefits $262Total $111,595 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster Divinity College | $107,842Benefits $232Total $108,074 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Michael Knowles's 2023 salary of $122,437 comes to roughly $86,942 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2023 list was paid $128,221; this salary is about 5% less. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $116,304, that is a rise of about 5%. 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
- ~$86,942
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2023 Professor median
- −5%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.