Sarah Mcdonald
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$119,024Total compensation $119,541, 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
#1,457McMaster University
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$128,3592008
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$111,222 in 2006 is worth about $167,393 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $119,024Benefits $517Total $119,541 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,745Benefits $517Total $111,262 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $501Total $110,125 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $449Total $110,073 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $307Total $109,931 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $232Total $109,856 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $218Total $109,842 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $218Total $109,842 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $109,624Benefits $227Total $109,851 |
| 2016 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $227Total $109,851 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $114,340Benefits $194Total $114,535 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $175Total $109,799 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $175Total $109,799 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,624Benefits $175Total $109,799 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $112,020Benefits $194Total $112,214 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $114,423Benefits $213Total $114,636 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $115,440Benefits $234Total $115,674 |
| 2008 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,359Benefits $272Total $128,630 |
| 2007 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $119,765Benefits $284Total $120,048 |
| 2006 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $111,222Benefits $295Total $111,517 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sarah Mcdonald's 2025 salary of $119,024 comes to roughly $86,340 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.8% effective) is deducted. Within McMaster University, Sarah Mcdonald's total compensation of $119,541 was the #1,457 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 12% less. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,340
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −12%
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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.