Peter Walmsley
McMaster University/Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$126,476Total compensation $127,266, including $790 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
#1,333McMaster University
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$233,6942024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$100,116 in 2005 is worth about $153,637 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $126,476Benefits $790Total $127,266 |
| 2024 | Department Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University | $233,694Benefits $1,530Total $235,224 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $210,913Benefits $1,432Total $212,345 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $205,938Benefits $1,256Total $207,195 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $210,196Benefits $1,072Total $211,269 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $203,227Benefits $927Total $204,154 |
| 2019 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $201,484Benefits $865Total $202,349 |
| 2018 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $199,259Benefits $858Total $200,117 |
| 2017 | Professor / Department ChairMcmaster University | $192,254Benefits $872Total $193,126 |
| 2016 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $180,275Benefits $812Total $181,088 |
| 2015 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $176,705Benefits $693Total $177,398 |
| 2014 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $165,606Benefits $608Total $166,215 |
| 2013 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $160,285Benefits $593Total $160,878 |
| 2012 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $154,390Benefits $577Total $154,967 |
| 2011 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $147,385Benefits $620Total $148,004 |
| 2010 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $137,575Benefits $643Total $138,218 |
| 2009 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $121,556Benefits $667Total $122,223 |
| 2008 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $115,256Benefits $746Total $116,003 |
| 2007 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $113,772Benefits $746Total $114,519 |
| 2006 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $106,165Benefits $743Total $106,908 |
| 2005 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $100,116Benefits $711Total $100,828 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Peter Walmsley's $126,476 salary works out to roughly $90,556 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.4%. That is about 43% below the 2025 median of $223,765 for Department Chair & Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 46% less than the $233,694 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
- ~$90,556
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- −43%
Where does $126,476 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.