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Patricia Chow-Fraser

McMaster University/Professor / Director

2025 Salary

$243,534

Total compensation $243,534, 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

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#182

McMaster University

Years on List

19

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$243,534

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,529 in 2006 to $243,534 in 2025. No data for 2012.$100K$150K$200K$250K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$103,235 in 2006 is worth about $155,373 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor / DirectorMcMaster University$243,534Benefits $0Total $243,534
2024Director / ProfessorMcMaster University$217,746Benefits $0Total $217,746
2023ProfessorMcMaster University$209,619Benefits $501Total $210,120
2022ProfessorMcMaster University$214,833Benefits $449Total $215,282
2021ProfessorMcMaster University$209,033Benefits $392Total $209,425
2020ProfessorMcMaster University$202,625Benefits $348Total $202,973
2019Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University$198,652Benefits $272Total $198,924
2018Professor/Associate ChairMcMaster University$194,264Benefits $218Total $194,482
2017ProfessorMcmaster University$183,768Benefits $227Total $183,995
2016ProfessorMcMaster University$176,962Benefits $227Total $177,189
2015Professor/Program DirectorMcMaster University$178,279Benefits $194Total $178,473
2014Professor / Program DirectorMcMaster University$162,502Benefits $175Total $162,677
2013Professor/Program DirectorMcMaster University$157,641Benefits $175Total $157,816
2011Professor/Program DirectorMcMaster University$146,474Benefits $194Total $146,668
2010Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University$141,536Benefits $213Total $141,749
2009Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University$130,728Benefits $234Total $130,962
2008Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University$118,909Benefits $272Total $119,181
2007Associate Chair/ProfessorMcMaster University$109,863Benefits $284Total $110,147
2006Associate 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%

Where does $243,534 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.

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2025

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