Norm Hawton
McMaster University/Director, Design and Construction
2025 Salary
$191,972Total compensation $205,947, including $13,975 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
2025
Employer Rank
#512McMaster University
Years on List
72014–2025
Peak Salary
$191,9722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$111,089 in 2014 is worth about $145,693 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Design and ConstructionMcMaster University | $191,972Benefits $13,975Total $205,947 |
| 2019 | Director, Design and ConstructionMcMaster University | $140,095Benefits $9,309Total $149,403 |
| 2018 | Projects DirectorMcMaster University | $154,469Benefits $7,726Total $162,195 |
| 2017 | Projects DirectorMcmaster University | $121,370Benefits $7,164Total $128,534 |
| 2016 | Projects DirectorMcMaster University | $125,776Benefits $6,805Total $132,580 |
| 2015 | Projects DirectorMcMaster University | $114,268Benefits $6,583Total $120,851 |
| 2014 | Projects DirectorMcMaster University | $111,089Benefits $6,345Total $117,434 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Norm Hawton was paid $191,972 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $126,553, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.2%. The 2025 median for Director Design and Construction on the list was $192,182, almost exactly this figure. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2014. 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
- ~$126,553
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.1%
- vs. 2025 Director Design and Construction median
- about even
Where does $191,972 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.