Paul Ayers

2025 Salary

$236,544

Total compensation $237,061, including $517 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#227

McMaster University

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$236,544

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$102,615 in 2008 is worth about $147,672 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	McMaster University	ProfessorMcMaster University	$236,544Benefits $517Total $237,061	$517	$237,061
2024	McMaster University	ProfessorMcMaster University	$224,317Benefits $517Total $224,834	$517	$224,834
2023	McMaster University	Canada Research Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University	$205,958Benefits $501Total $206,460	$501	$206,460
2022	McMaster University	Canada Research Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University	$200,071Benefits $449Total $200,521	$449	$200,521
2021	McMaster University	Professor / Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$203,566Benefits $392Total $203,958	$392	$203,958
2020	McMaster University	Professor / Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$196,424Benefits $348Total $196,772	$348	$196,772
2019	McMaster University	Professor / Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$189,734Benefits $272Total $190,006	$272	$190,006
2018	McMaster University	Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$182,436Benefits $218Total $182,654	$218	$182,654
2017	Mcmaster University	Professor / Canada Research ChairMcmaster University	$166,911Benefits $227Total $167,138	$227	$167,138
2016	McMaster University	Professor / Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$160,414Benefits $227Total $160,641	$227	$160,641
2015	McMaster University	Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$168,494Benefits $194Total $168,689	$194	$168,689
2014	McMaster University	Professor / Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$156,047Benefits $175Total $156,222	$175	$156,222
2013	McMaster University	Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$140,748Benefits $175Total $140,923	$175	$140,923
2012	McMaster University	Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$134,018Benefits $175Total $134,193	$175	$134,193
2011	McMaster University	Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$126,830Benefits $194Total $127,024	$194	$127,024
2010	McMaster University	Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$119,009Benefits $213Total $119,222	$213	$119,222
2009	McMaster University	Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$111,039Benefits $234Total $111,272	$234	$111,272
2008	McMaster University	Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University	$102,615Benefits $270Total $102,885	$270	$102,885

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Paul Ayers's 2025 salary of $236,544 comes to roughly $149,216 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 74% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Paul Ayers has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. 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: ~$149,216
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.9%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +74%

Where does $236,544 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.

Also at McMaster University
2025

Also at McMaster University, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Claudia Emerson	Professor	$498,075	$498,592
2	David Farrar	Professor	$483,140	$488,506
3	Susan Tighe	President and Vice-Chancellor	$465,621	$476,373
4	Paul O'Byrne	Dean and Vice-President (Health Sciences) / Professor	$463,235	$472,802
5	Salim Yusuf	Professor	$451,950	$452,745
6	Mohit Bhandari	Professor	$448,462	$448,979
7	Deborah Martin	Associate Vice-President, Real Estate, Partnerships and Ancillary Operations	$433,067	$443,321
8	Gregory Steinberg	Professor	$433,038	$433,555
9	Mick Bhatia	Professor	$430,325	$432,223
10	Khaled S Hassanein	Dean / Professor	$423,431	$423,949