Nicholas Kates
McMaster University/Professor
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$231,706Total compensation $231,706, including $0 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
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At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#179McMaster University
Years on List
172004–2023
Peak Salary
$335,5742020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2023
$122,995 in 2004 is worth about $192,892 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $231,706Benefits $0Total $231,706 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $324,535Benefits $0Total $324,535 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $333,193Benefits $273Total $333,465 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $335,574Benefits $232Total $335,806 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $318,112Benefits $218Total $318,330 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $313,587Benefits $218Total $313,804 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $301,839Benefits $227Total $302,066 |
| 2016 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $291,456Benefits $227Total $291,683 |
| 2015 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $303,655Benefits $194Total $303,850 |
| 2014 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $290,482Benefits $175Total $290,657 |
| 2013 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $327,602Benefits $175Total $327,776 |
| 2012 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $325,819Benefits $175Total $325,993 |
| 2011 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $140,785Benefits $194Total $140,979 |
| 2007 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $103,208Benefits $284Total $103,491 |
| 2006 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $114,275Benefits $295Total $114,570 |
| 2005 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $111,368Benefits $295Total $111,664 |
| 2004 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $122,995Benefits $286Total $123,281 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Nicholas Kates was paid $231,706 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $145,013, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.4%. The 2022 record under this name shows $324,535. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2004. 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
- ~$145,013
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- vs. 2023 Professor median
- +81%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.