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Ranil R Sonnadara

McMaster University/Special Advisor and Executive Director

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$113,931

Total compensation $118,313, including $4,383 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
2022

Employer Rank

#1,226

McMaster University

Years on List

4

2017–2022

Peak Salary

$210,098

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $161,670 in 2017 to $118,313 in 2022. No data from 2018 to 2019.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201720202022
Total compensation, 2017–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2022

$151,357 in 2017 is worth about $190,589 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Special Advisor and Executive DirectorMcMaster University$113,931Benefits $4,383Total $118,313
2021Special Advisor and Executive DirectorMcMaster University$210,098Benefits $12,007Total $222,105
2020Special Advisor and Executive Director / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$205,647Benefits $12,839Total $218,486
2017Special Advisor and Executive DirectorMcmaster University$151,357Benefits $10,313Total $161,670

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Ranil R Sonnadara was paid $113,931 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $81,051, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.0%. At McMaster University, 1,536 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $157,175; Ranil R Sonnadara's total compensation of $118,313 ranked #1,226. 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
~$81,051
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%

Where does $113,931 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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