Nick Bontis
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Area Chair
2025 Salary
$271,743Total compensation $272,261, 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
#90McMaster University
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$271,7432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$115,715 in 2004 is worth about $181,474 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $271,743Benefits $517Total $272,261 |
| 2024 | Area Chair / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $268,223Benefits $517Total $268,740 |
| 2023 | Area Chair / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $247,431Benefits $501Total $247,932 |
| 2022 | Area Chair / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $237,851Benefits $449Total $238,300 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $230,769Benefits $392Total $231,162 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $232,860Benefits $348Total $233,208 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $226,194Benefits $272Total $226,467 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor/Area ChairMcMaster University | $214,503Benefits $218Total $214,721 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcmaster University | $225,375Benefits $227Total $225,602 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $212,413Benefits $227Total $212,640 |
| 2015 | Associate Professor/Area ChairMcMaster University | $189,096Benefits $194Total $189,291 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $177,242Benefits $175Total $177,417 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor/Area ChairMcMaster University | $161,046Benefits $175Total $161,221 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $155,843Benefits $175Total $156,018 |
| 2011 | Associate Professor/DirectorMcMaster University | $158,824Benefits $194Total $159,018 |
| 2010 | Associate Professor/DirectorMcMaster University | $159,047Benefits $213Total $159,260 |
| 2009 | Associate Professor/DirectorMcMaster University | $152,452Benefits $234Total $152,686 |
| 2008 | Associate Professor/DirectorMcMaster University | $144,144Benefits $272Total $144,415 |
| 2007 | Director/Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,571Benefits $284Total $137,855 |
| 2006 | Director & Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $126,917Benefits $295Total $127,212 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $117,424Benefits $295Total $117,719 |
| 2004 | Assoc. ProfessorMcMaster University | $115,715Benefits $279Total $115,993 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Nick Bontis's 2025 salary of $271,743 comes to roughly $166,236 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% more than the $268,223 paid in 2024. Nick Bontis has appeared on the list 22 times since 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
- ~$166,236
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.8%
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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.