Shahram Shirani
McMaster University/Professor / Associate Chair / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$240,853Total compensation $241,370, 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
#199McMaster University
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$240,8532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$102,182 in 2006 is worth about $153,788 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Associate Chair / Department ChairMcMaster University | $240,853Benefits $517Total $241,370 |
| 2024 | Associate Chair / ProfessorMcMaster University | $219,914Benefits $517Total $220,431 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $213,606Benefits $701Total $214,307 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $197,559Benefits $449Total $198,008 |
| 2021 | Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University | $205,023Benefits $392Total $205,415 |
| 2020 | Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University | $198,463Benefits $398Total $198,861 |
| 2019 | Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University | $192,060Benefits $272Total $192,333 |
| 2018 | Associate Chair/ProfessorMcMaster University | $185,041Benefits $218Total $185,259 |
| 2017 | Professor / Endowed Chair / Associate ChairMcmaster University | $178,426Benefits $227Total $178,653 |
| 2016 | Professor / Endowed Chair / Associate ChairMcMaster University | $161,870Benefits $227Total $162,097 |
| 2015 | Professor/Endowed ChairMcMaster University | $158,969Benefits $194Total $159,163 |
| 2014 | Professor / Endowed ChairMcMaster University | $154,780Benefits $175Total $154,955 |
| 2013 | Professor/Endowed ChairMcMaster University | $150,209Benefits $175Total $150,384 |
| 2012 | Professor/Endowed ChairMcMaster University | $145,466Benefits $175Total $145,641 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $139,130Benefits $194Total $139,324 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $131,965Benefits $213Total $132,178 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $124,481Benefits $234Total $124,715 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $116,844Benefits $272Total $117,115 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $109,337Benefits $284Total $109,620 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $102,182Benefits $295Total $102,477 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Shahram Shirani's 2025 salary of $240,853 comes to roughly $151,378 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 10% on the $219,914 paid in 2024. Shahram Shirani has appeared on the list 20 times since 2006. 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
- ~$151,378
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.1%
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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.