Robert Hicks
Mcmaster University/Director, Marketing
2025 Salary
$134,860Total compensation $142,785, including $7,925 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
#1,097Mcmaster University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$134,8602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$114,979 in 2020 is worth about $137,806 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, MarketingMcMaster University | $134,860 |
| 2024 | Director, MarketingMcMaster University | $130,339 |
| 2023 | Director, MarketingMcMaster University | $125,221 |
| 2022 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $116,901 |
| 2021 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $113,513 |
| 2020 | Associate Director, Marketing and CommunicationsMcMaster University | $114,979 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Robert Hicks's 2025 salary of $134,860 comes to roughly $95,301 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $133,048 for Director Marketing on the Sunshine List. Within Mcmaster University, Robert Hicks's total compensation of $142,785 was the #1,097 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,301
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Director Marketing median
- +1%
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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.