Sarah Symons
McMaster University/Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$210,392Total compensation $210,909, including $517 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#465McMaster University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$210,3922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,594 in 2013 is worth about $134,508 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $210,392Benefits $517Total $210,909 |
| 2024 | Professor / Program CoordinatorMcMaster University | $184,399Benefits $517Total $184,916 |
| 2023 | Professor / Program CoordinatorMcMaster University | $170,500Benefits $501Total $171,001 |
| 2022 | Professor / Program CoordinatorMcMaster University | $175,949Benefits $449Total $176,399 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / Program CoordinatorMcMaster University | $166,330Benefits $392Total $166,723 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor / Program CoordinatorMcMaster University | $160,140Benefits $348Total $160,488 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor / Program CoordinatorMcMaster University | $152,618Benefits $272Total $152,891 |
| 2018 | Program Coordinator/Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,058Benefits $218Total $145,276 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor / Program CoordinatorMcmaster University | $135,579Benefits $227Total $135,806 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $126,082Benefits $227Total $126,309 |
| 2015 | Associate Professor/Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $119,588Benefits $194Total $119,782 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $105,237Benefits $175Total $105,412 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $100,594Benefits $174Total $100,768 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $210,392 Sarah Symons earned in 2025, roughly $135,931 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.4%. Within McMaster University, Sarah Symons's total compensation of $210,909 was the #465 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. Sarah Symons has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$135,931
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- −6%
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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.