Sarah O'Byrne
McMaster University/Senior Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$151,557Total compensation $151,902, including $345 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
#999McMaster University
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$151,5572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$116,091 in 2020 is worth about $139,140 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal CounselMcMaster University | $151,557Benefits $345Total $151,902 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal CounselMcMaster University | $139,571Benefits $345Total $139,915 |
| 2023 | Legal CounselMcMaster University | $132,663Benefits $333Total $132,996 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselMcMaster University | $125,334Benefits $298Total $125,632 |
| 2020 | Copyright CounselMcMaster University | $116,091Benefits $232Total $116,323 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sarah O'Byrne was paid $151,557 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,742, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.3%. For comparison, the median Senior Legal Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $188,510; this salary is about 20% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,742
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- −20%
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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.