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Muhammad Altaf Arain

McMaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$231,618

Total compensation $234,473, including $2,855 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#247

McMaster University

Years on List

11

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$231,618

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,344 in 2008 to $234,473 in 2025. No data for 2015. No data from 2017 to 2022.$100K$150K$200K$250K200820102013201420232025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$107,072 in 2008 is worth about $154,086 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$231,618Benefits $2,855Total $234,473
2024Director / ProfessorMcMaster University$222,457Benefits $2,708Total $225,165
2023Director / ProfessorMcMaster University$223,073Benefits $5,110Total $228,183
2016Professor / Associate DirectorMcMaster University$167,475Benefits $227Total $167,702
2014ProfessorMcMaster University$143,431Benefits $175Total $143,606
2013Professor/Associate DirectorMcMaster University$145,572Benefits $175Total $145,747
2012Professor/Associate DirectorMcMaster University$139,135Benefits $175Total $139,310
2011Professor/Associate DirectorMcMaster University$131,583Benefits $194Total $131,777
2010Associate Professor/Associate DirectorMcMaster University$123,405Benefits $213Total $123,618
2009Associate Professor/Associate DirectorMcMaster University$115,363Benefits $234Total $115,597
2008Associate Professor/Associate DirectorMcMaster University$107,072Benefits $272Total $107,344

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Muhammad Altaf Arain's 2025 salary of $231,618 comes to roughly $146,744 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. Within McMaster University, Muhammad Altaf Arain's total compensation of $234,473 was the #247 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2008. 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
~$146,744
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+70%

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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.

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2025

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