Sandra Lapointe
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$187,006Total compensation $187,523, 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
#673McMaster University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$187,0062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,246 in 2015 is worth about $142,989 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $187,006Benefits $517Total $187,523 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $167,088Benefits $517Total $167,605 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $168,040Benefits $501Total $168,542 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $161,121Benefits $449Total $161,570 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $147,153Benefits $392Total $147,545 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $147,396Benefits $342Total $147,738 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $139,717Benefits $267Total $139,983 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $131,636Benefits $218Total $131,854 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $123,806Benefits $227Total $124,033 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,444Benefits $227Total $116,671 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,246Benefits $194Total $110,441 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sandra Lapointe was paid $187,006 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,984, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.8%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 38% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $167,088, that is a rise of about 12%. 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
- ~$123,984
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +38%
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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.