Paula Mckay
McMaster University/Research Manager
2025 Salary
$121,048Total compensation $121,393, including $345 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
#1,418McMaster University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$121,0482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,458 in 2020 is worth about $121,602 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research ManagerMcMaster University | $121,048Benefits $345Total $121,393 |
| 2024 | Research ManagerMcMaster University | $115,284Benefits $345Total $115,628 |
| 2023 | Research ManagerMcMaster University | $112,476Benefits $333Total $112,809 |
| 2022 | Research ManagerMcMaster University | $108,526Benefits $298Total $108,824 |
| 2021 | Research ManagerMcMaster University | $102,842Benefits $260Total $103,103 |
| 2020 | Research ManagerMcMaster University | $101,458Benefits $228Total $101,686 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Paula Mckay's 2025 salary of $121,048 comes to roughly $87,484 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.2% effective) is deducted. It is up about 5% on the $115,284 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $121,393, Paula Mckay ranked #1,418 of 1,966 disclosed at McMaster University that year, where the median salary was $150,713. 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
- ~$87,484
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- vs. 2025 Research Manager median
- +2%
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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.