Sonya Caissie
McMaster University/Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance
2025 Salary
$164,322Total compensation $175,090, including $10,768 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#766McMaster University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$170,4762022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,043 in 2017 is worth about $125,975 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University | $164,322Benefits $10,768Total $175,090 |
| 2024 | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University | $158,102Benefits $10,433Total $168,536 |
| 2023 | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University | $153,622Benefits $10,084Total $163,706 |
| 2022 | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research FinanceMcMaster University | $170,476Benefits $12,057Total $182,532 |
| 2021 | Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University | $119,779Benefits $6,969Total $126,748 |
| 2020 | Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University | $121,604Benefits $7,225Total $128,829 |
| 2019 | Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University | $112,917Benefits $6,688Total $119,605 |
| 2018 | Assistant ComptrollerMcMaster University | $103,490Benefits $5,698Total $109,188 |
| 2017 | Assistant 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%
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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.