Neera Bhatnagar
McMaster University/Librarian
2025 Salary
$136,122Total compensation $136,467, 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
#1,177McMaster University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$136,1222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,014 in 2016 is worth about $134,293 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LibrarianMcMaster University | $136,122Benefits $345Total $136,467 |
| 2024 | LibrarianMcMaster University | $130,634Benefits $345Total $130,979 |
| 2023 | Librarian IVMcMaster University | $129,653Benefits $333Total $129,986 |
| 2022 | Librarian IVMcMaster University | $126,902Benefits $298Total $127,200 |
| 2021 | LibrarianMcMaster University | $128,043Benefits $260Total $128,303 |
| 2020 | LibrarianMcMaster University | $124,123Benefits $232Total $124,355 |
| 2019 | LibrarianMcMaster University | $114,068Benefits $218Total $114,286 |
| 2018 | LibrarianMcMaster University | $109,899Benefits $218Total $110,117 |
| 2017 | Librarian IVMcmaster University | $106,067Benefits $227Total $106,294 |
| 2016 | Librarian IVMcMaster University | $105,014Benefits $229Total $105,242 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $136,122 Neera Bhatnagar earned in 2025, roughly $96,015 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. That is about 3% above the 2025 median of $131,854 for Librarian on the Sunshine List. It is up about 4% on the $130,634 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$96,015
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Librarian median
- +3%
Where does $136,122 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.