Sandra Vanderkaay
Mcmaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$135,388Total compensation $135,858, including $470 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
#1,186Mcmaster University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$135,3882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$111,242 in 2023 is worth about $116,269 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $135,388 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $125,029 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $111,242 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sandra Vanderkaay's $135,388 salary works out to roughly $95,600 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.4%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 1% below it. Sandra Vanderkaay has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$95,600
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −1%
Where does $135,388 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.