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Sonya Caissie

McMaster University/Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance

2025 Salary

$164,322

Total compensation $175,090, including $10,768 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

#766

McMaster University

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$170,476

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,337 in 2017 to $175,090 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$100,043 in 2017 is worth about $125,975 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University$164,322Benefits $10,768Total $175,090
2024Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University$158,102Benefits $10,433Total $168,536
2023Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University$153,622Benefits $10,084Total $163,706
2022Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University$170,476Benefits $12,057Total $182,532
2021Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University$119,779Benefits $6,969Total $126,748
2020Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University$121,604Benefits $7,225Total $128,829
2019Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University$112,917Benefits $6,688Total $119,605
2018Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University$103,490Benefits $5,698Total $109,188
2017Assistant ComptrollerMcmaster University$100,043Benefits $5,293Total $105,337

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sonya Caissie's $164,322 salary works out to roughly $111,767 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Sonya Caissie's total compensation of $175,090 ranked #766. It is up about 4% on the $158,102 paid in 2024. 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
~$111,767
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.0%

Where does $164,322 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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2025

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