Sarah Svenningsen
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$136,766Total compensation $137,238, including $472 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
#1,167McMaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$136,7662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,947 in 2021 is worth about $120,537 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,766Benefits $472Total $137,238 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $126,415Benefits $434Total $126,849 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,834Benefits $393Total $117,228 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,604Benefits $330Total $109,934 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $103,947Benefits $271Total $104,218 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sarah Svenningsen's 2025 salary of $136,766 comes to roughly $96,380 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.5% effective) is deducted. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Sarah Svenningsen's total compensation of $137,238 ranked #1,167. The 2025 median for Assistant Professor on the list was $137,351, almost exactly this figure. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,380
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- about even
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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.