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Shari Mchugh

Mcmaster University/Director Of Finance

2025 Salary

$170,719

Total compensation $171,064, including $345 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

#807

Mcmaster University

Years on List

9

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$173,941

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,277 in 2015 to $171,064 in 2025. No data for 2018. No data for 2020.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520162019202120242025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$102,082 in 2015 is worth about $132,401 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director Of FinanceMcMaster University$170,719
2024Director, Real Estate, Partnerships and Ancillary OperationsMcMaster University$173,941
2023Director, Real Estate, Partnerships and Ancillary OperationsMcMaster University$156,495
2022Director Of FinanceMcMaster University$145,991
2021Director Of FinanceMcMaster University$129,696
2019Director Of FinanceMcMaster University$117,302
2017Senior Manager, Facilities FinanceMcmaster University$102,325
2016Senior Manager, Facilities FinancesMcMaster University$105,378
2015Senior Manager, Facilities FinancesMcMaster University$102,082

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Shari Mchugh was paid $170,719 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,287, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. For comparison, the median Director, Finance on the 2025 list was paid $135,194; this salary is about 26% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $173,941, that is a drop of about 2%. 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
~$115,287
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.5%
vs. 2025 Director, Finance median
+26%

Where does $170,719 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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