Shannon Bates
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$223,423Total compensation $223,940, 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
#312McMaster University
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$272,8172018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$271,773 in 2015 is worth about $352,490 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $223,423Benefits $517Total $223,940 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $219,053Benefits $517Total $219,571 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $219,073Benefits $501Total $219,574 |
| 2022 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $225,422Benefits $449Total $225,871 |
| 2021 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $234,071Benefits $307Total $234,378 |
| 2019 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $264,368Benefits $418Total $264,786 |
| 2018 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $272,817Benefits $218Total $273,035 |
| 2017 | ProfessorMcmaster University | $262,020Benefits $227Total $262,247 |
| 2016 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $268,005Benefits $227Total $268,232 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $271,773Benefits $194Total $271,968 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Shannon Bates's 2025 salary of $223,423 comes to roughly $142,634 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.7% effective) is deducted. It is up about 2% on the $219,053 paid in 2024. Shannon Bates has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. 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
- ~$142,634
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +64%
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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.