Rashid Abu-Ghazalah
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$173,167Total compensation $176,022, including $2,855 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#755McMaster University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$173,1672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,464 in 2016 is worth about $128,475 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $173,167Benefits $2,855Total $176,022 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $169,676Benefits $2,708Total $172,384 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $161,412Benefits $2,806Total $164,218 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $153,687Benefits $2,870Total $156,558 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $151,710Benefits $2,758Total $154,468 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,559Benefits $2,629Total $140,189 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $121,895Benefits $2,619Total $124,514 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $114,695Benefits $218Total $114,912 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $107,060Benefits $227Total $107,287 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $100,464Benefits $225Total $100,689 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Rashid Abu-Ghazalah's $173,167 salary works out to roughly $116,634 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. That is about 1% below the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. 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
- ~$116,634
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −1%
Where does $173,167 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.