Michelle Donovan
McMaster University/Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
2025 Salary
$126,164Total compensation $126,509, including $345 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
#1,346McMaster University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$126,1642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,921 in 2019 is worth about $123,055 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $126,164Benefits $345Total $126,509 |
| 2024 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $120,157Benefits $345Total $120,501 |
| 2023 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $116,790Benefits $333Total $117,123 |
| 2022 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $113,388Benefits $298Total $113,686 |
| 2021 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationMcMaster University | $110,713Benefits $260Total $110,974 |
| 2020 | ManagerMcMaster University | $108,966Benefits $232Total $109,198 |
| 2019 | ManagerMcMaster University | $101,921Benefits $218Total $102,139 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michelle Donovan was paid $126,164 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,380, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.0%. That is about 5% more than the $120,157 paid in 2024. Michelle Donovan has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$90,380
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
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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.