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Michelle Morais

McMaster University/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$158,730

Total compensation $159,247, including $517 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

#922

McMaster University

Years on List

6

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$221,226

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $144,284 in 2019 to $159,247 in 2025. No data for 2024.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K20192020202120232025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$144,066 in 2019 is worth about $173,938 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$158,730Benefits $517Total $159,247
2023Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$221,226Benefits $501Total $221,727
2022Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$192,124Benefits $449Total $192,573
2021Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$187,470Benefits $307Total $187,777
2020Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$189,475Benefits $232Total $189,707
2019Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$144,066Benefits $218Total $144,284

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $158,730 Michelle Morais earned in 2025, roughly $108,690 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. That is about 9% below the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Michelle Morais has appeared on the list 6 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
~$108,690
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−9%

Where does $158,730 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.

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2025

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