Patricia Chow-Fraser
McMaster University/Professor / Director
2025 Salary
$243,534Total compensation $243,534, including $0 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#182McMaster University
Years on List
192006–2025
Peak Salary
$243,5342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$103,235 in 2006 is worth about $155,373 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $243,534Benefits $0Total $243,534 |
| 2024 | Director / ProfessorMcMaster University | $217,746Benefits $0Total $217,746 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $209,619Benefits $501Total $210,120 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $214,833Benefits $449Total $215,282 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $209,033Benefits $392Total $209,425 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $202,625Benefits $348Total $202,973 |
| 2019 | Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University | $198,652Benefits $272Total $198,924 |
| 2018 | Professor/Associate ChairMcMaster University | $194,264Benefits $218Total $194,482 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $183,768Benefits $227Total $183,995 |
| 2016 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $176,962Benefits $227Total $177,189 |
| 2015 | Professor/Program DirectorMcMaster University | $178,279Benefits $194Total $178,473 |
| 2014 | Professor / Program DirectorMcMaster University | $162,502Benefits $175Total $162,677 |
| 2013 | Professor/Program DirectorMcMaster University | $157,641Benefits $175Total $157,816 |
| 2011 | Professor/Program DirectorMcMaster University | $146,474Benefits $194Total $146,668 |
| 2010 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $141,536Benefits $213Total $141,749 |
| 2009 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $130,728Benefits $234Total $130,962 |
| 2008 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $118,909Benefits $272Total $119,181 |
| 2007 | Associate Chair/ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,863Benefits $284Total $110,147 |
| 2006 | Associate Chair & ProfessorMcMaster University | $103,235Benefits $294Total $103,529 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Patricia Chow-Fraser's 2025 salary of $243,534 comes to roughly $152,722 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.0% effective) is deducted. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Patricia Chow-Fraser's total compensation of $243,534 ranked #182. It is up about 12% on the $217,746 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
- ~$152,722
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
- vs. 2025 Director & Professor median
- +6%
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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.