Sean K Carey
McMaster University/Professor / Director
2025 Salary
$209,671Total compensation $210,188, 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
#470McMaster University
Years on List
112012–2025
Peak Salary
$265,6812023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$140,067 in 2012 is worth about $188,981 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $209,671Benefits $517Total $210,188 |
| 2024 | Director / ProfessorMcMaster University | $236,342Benefits $517Total $236,859 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $265,681Benefits $501Total $266,183 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $191,576Benefits $449Total $192,025 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $207,034Benefits $392Total $207,426 |
| 2020 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $192,433Benefits $348Total $192,781 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $196,053Benefits $227Total $196,281 |
| 2016 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $198,806Benefits $227Total $199,033 |
| 2014 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $150,659Benefits $175Total $150,834 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,952Benefits $175Total $138,126 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $140,067Benefits $175Total $140,242 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sean K Carey was paid $209,671 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $135,557, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.7%. That is about 9% below the 2025 median of $229,960 for Director & Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $236,342, that is a drop of about 11%. 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
- ~$135,557
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- vs. 2025 Director & Professor median
- −9%
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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.