Ryan Van Lieshout
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$218,026Total compensation $218,543, 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
#365McMaster University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$300,7012018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$120,700 in 2013 is worth about $161,392 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $218,026Benefits $517Total $218,543 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $256,673Benefits $517Total $257,191 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $293,585Benefits $501Total $294,086 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $296,159Benefits $449Total $296,608 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $263,066Benefits $307Total $263,373 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $275,972Benefits $232Total $276,204 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $267,011Benefits $218Total $267,228 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $300,701Benefits $218Total $300,919 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $227,652Benefits $227Total $227,879 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $188,586Benefits $227Total $188,813 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $148,558Benefits $194Total $148,753 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $131,682Benefits $175Total $131,857 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $120,700Benefits $175Total $120,875 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ryan Van Lieshout was paid $218,026 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $139,879, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.3%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 60% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,879
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +60%
Where does $218,026 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.