Richard Paige
McMaster University/Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$237,876Total compensation $238,393, 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
#217McMaster University
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$237,8762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$193,586 in 2019 is worth about $233,727 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $237,876Benefits $517Total $238,393 |
| 2024 | Associate Chair / Department Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University | $233,081Benefits $517Total $233,598 |
| 2023 | Associate Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University | $221,970Benefits $501Total $222,471 |
| 2022 | Associate Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University | $213,661Benefits $449Total $214,110 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $204,792Benefits $392Total $205,184 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $193,586Benefits $272Total $193,858 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Paige was paid $237,876 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $149,885, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.7%. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Richard Paige's total compensation of $238,393 ranked #217. Richard Paige has appeared on the list 6 times since 2019. 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
- ~$149,885
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.0%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- +6%
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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.