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Ronald Cummings

Mcmaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$168,403

Total compensation $168,920, 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

#837

Mcmaster University

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$168,403

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $132,895 in 2022 to $168,920 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$132,475 in 2022 is worth about $143,865 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$168,403
2024Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$155,371
2023Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$146,611
2022Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$132,475

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ronald Cummings was paid $168,403 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,013, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.0%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 24% more. That is about 8% more than the $155,371 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$114,013
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+24%

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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.

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2025

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