Michelle Howard
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$154,784Total compensation $155,267, including $483 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
#967McMaster University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$172,3122024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,651 in 2015 is worth about $137,029 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $154,784Benefits $483Total $155,267 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $172,312Benefits $517Total $172,829 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $157,262Benefits $501Total $157,763 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $150,899Benefits $449Total $151,348 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $154,840Benefits $391Total $155,231 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $143,843Benefits $337Total $144,180 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,068Benefits $262Total $136,330 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,045Benefits $218Total $128,262 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $119,771Benefits $227Total $119,998 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $111,478Benefits $227Total $111,705 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $105,651Benefits $192Total $105,843 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michelle Howard's $154,784 salary works out to roughly $106,518 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. That is about 11% below the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$106,518
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −11%
Where does $154,784 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.