Peter Cockett
Mcmaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$186,260Total compensation $186,777, including $517 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
#679Mcmaster University
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$186,2602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$104,976 in 2014 is worth about $137,676 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $186,260 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $174,525 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $169,325 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $154,282 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,644 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $144,777 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,516 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,998 |
| 2017 | Assistant Professor / DirectorMcmaster University | $123,678 |
| 2016 | Assistant Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $115,736 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,452 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $104,976 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Peter Cockett's 2025 salary of $186,260 comes to roughly $123,598 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.7% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 7% more. That is about 7% more than the $174,525 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$123,598
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +7%
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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.